Legion Collegiate Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were dealt a 74-47 defeat at the hands of the Ardrey Kell Knights. While losing is never fun, the Lancers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 416th in South Carolina, while the Knights are ranked 59th in North Carolina).
Legion Collegiate 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 Kenyn Walker, who posted 14 points. Cooper Brzozka was another key player, putting up six points.
Brett Freeman continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Ardrey Kell, going 9 of 16 en route to 21 points along with eight assists and seven rebounds. Those eight assists gave Freeman a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Matthew Craft, who had 12 points.
Legion Collegiate Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 5-18. As for Ardrey Kell, their record now sits at 13-3.
Legion Collegiate Academy will square off against Christ School at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Christ School knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 17 matchups -- so hopefully Legion Collegiate Academy likes a good challenge. As for Ardrey Kell, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 72-69 win against South Mecklenburg on the 23rd.
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