Basketball Game Preview: King's Academy Knights vs. Athens Christian Preparatory Academy Storm

King's Academy has gone 7-2 against Athens Christian Preparatory Academy recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The King's Academy Knights will be playing at home against the Athens Christian Preparatory Academy Storm at 7:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (King's Academy has four straight victories, Athens Christian Preparatory Academy has 23 straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.

King's Academy is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing Excel Christian Academy: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that King's Academy blew Excel Christian Academy out of the water with a 64-36 final score. The Knights pushed the score to 47-26 by the end of the third, a deficit the Eagles had little chance of recovering from.

King's Academy's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Travis Haft, who went 6 of 11 from beyond the arc en route to 22 points in addition to six assists and three steals. Haft is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last three games he's played. Brayden Madison was another key player, going 8 for 11 on his way to 18 points.

King's Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in five consecutive contests.

Meanwhile, Athens Christian Preparatory Academy lost 56-36 to St. Mary's on Friday.

King's Academy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-13 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.2 points per game. As for Athens Christian Preparatory Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 0-19.

Everything came up roses for King's Academy against Athens Christian Preparatory Academy when the teams last played back in January, as the squad secured a 61-16 victory. Will King's Academy repeat their success, or does Athens Christian Preparatory Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.