Kingdom Leadership Academy played a tough match on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They came up short against the Providence Classical Paladins, 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 221st, while the Paladins are ranked 608th).
Providence Classical found their leader in freshman Grafton Eiff, who went 7 for 12 on his way to 23 points in addition to seven rebounds and five assists. Eiff's afternoon made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Malachi Thompson, who posted seven points along with six boards and six blocks.
This is the second loss in a row for Kingdom Leadership Academy and nudges their season record down to 2-6. As for Providence Classical, with the victory, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 5-8.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Kingdom Leadership Academy will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on UR Academy at 5:30 p.m. on January 24th. As for Providence Classical, they will challenge Judah Christian Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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