Calverton hasn't had much luck against King's Christian Academy recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. Having just played yesterday, Calverton will head out on the road to face off against the King's Christian Academy Eagles at 1:00 p.m.
Calverton came up short against Southern Maryland Christian Academy on Friday, falling 64-38.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask King's Christian Academy). They came out on top against Friendship Collegiate Academy by a score of 64-57 on Monday. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Eagles' disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 137th in Maryland, while the Knights are ranked tenth in District of Columbia).
King's Christian Academy's win came from a few key players Calverton will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Kaylee Raley, who went 8-for-15 on her way to 25 points. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in points. Alexa Buckley was another key player, putting up ten points along with six boards and three blocks.
King's Christian Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in three consecutive matches.
Calverton's loss dropped their record down to 5-10. As for King's Christian Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a massive bump to their 6-7 record this season.
Calverton was taken down by King's Christian Academy 50-19 in their previous matchup back in January. Can Calverton avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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