King's Academy was the 63-54 winner over Horizon Christian when they last played one another back in December of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. King's Academy took a 52-45 hit to the loss column at the hands of Horizon Christian on Friday. King's Academy has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Gavin Ruberg
| 02/07/25 vs Horizon Christian | 21 |
| 02/06/25 vs Calvary Christian | 21 |
| 01/31/25 vs Varsity Opponent | 20 |
| 01/24/25 @ Varsity Opponent | 37 |
| 01/17/25 @ Varsity Opponent | 22 |
Despite the loss, King's Academy still got an impressive performance from Gavin Ruberg, who almost dropped a double-double on 21 points and nine rebounds. Ruberg's evening made it five games in a row in which he has scored at least 20 points. Another player making a difference was Austin Mikel, who posted 13 points and six boards.
Leading Horizon Christian to victory were Lawrence Long and Kyan Miles. Long went 10 of 21 on his way to 21 points and five rebounds, while Miles went 6 for 12 en route to 13 points and four steals. Long has been hot recently, having posted 17 or more points the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Darryl Orr, who put up five points.
King's Academy's loss dropped their record down to 7-13. As for Horizon Christian, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-8 record this season.
Looking ahead, King's Academy will take on Emmanuel Christian at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Emmanuel Christian will roll in looking for their ninth straight win, something King's Academy surely won't give up without a fight. As for Horizon Christian, they will face off against Legacy Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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