The King's Academy Lions's 27-7 record from last season is now well into the rear view mirror after another tough outing. They took a serious blow against Powell on Thursday, falling 74-37. While losing is never fun, King's Academy can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 282nd, while Powell is ranked 36th).
King's Academy's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Harrison Rollins, who scored 15 points along with seven rebounds. Rollins scored a full 40.5% of King's Academy's points, the 14th time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Luka Horvatic, who scored seven points along with five rebounds.
King's Academy has been struggling recently, as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-11 record this season. As for Powell, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 12-1.
King's Academy and Jellico will face off at 5:00 p.m. on December 29, 2023 without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Jellico has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 820 points over their last ten games. Powell is on the road again on January 6th and play against Jefferson County at 5:00 p.m. on January 6th.
