King's Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They fell 33-21 to the Thomas Sumter Academy Generals. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Lions this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 48-28 last Thursday.
Thomas Sumter Academy got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Malayia English out in front who posted six points in addition to seven boards and five steals. That's the most steals English has posted since back in November of 2023. Anna Bell was another key player, putting up four points along with 11 rebounds and four blocks.
King's Academy's loss dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Thomas Sumter Academy, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 5-3.
King's Academy will take on Emmanuel Christian at 6:00 p.m. on January 23rd. As for Thomas Sumter Academy, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 30-25 victory against Lee Academy on the 17th.
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