The Kingdom Leadership Academy Chargers will square off against the UR Academy Lions at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
Kingdom Leadership Academy is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Providence Classical last Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Kingdom Leadership Academy came up short against Providence Classical, falling 48-28. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Chargers came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 245th, while the Paladins are ranked 564th).
Meanwhile, it may have taken overtime to finish the job, but UR Academy ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They pulled ahead with a 66-65 photo finish over Riverwalk Academy.
Kingdom Leadership Academy better keep an eye on Jordan Miller. He was instrumental in UR Academy's win, dropping a double-double on 20 points and 18 boards. Miller has been hot for a while, having posted eight or more rebounds the last 14 times he's played. Another player making a difference was Brysen Parker, who went 5 for 6 on his way to 15 points and eight boards.
UR Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Kingdom Leadership Academy dropped their record down to 2-6 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road. As for UR Academy, the victory got them back to even at 8-8.
Kingdom Leadership Academy skirted past UR Academy 54-52 in their previous meeting on January 3rd. Will Kingdom Leadership Academy repeat their success, or does UR Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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