Newberry Academy and Laurens Academy are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2020, but not for long. Newberry Academy will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against the Laurens Academy Crusaders at 6:30 p.m. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Newberry Academy has struggled recently with five losses in a row, while Laurens Academy will arrive with 14 straight wins.
Last Friday, things could have been worse for Newberry Academy, but they could have been a whole lot better as they took a 33-19 loss to Cambridge Academy. While losing is never fun, Newberry Academy can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 264th, while Cambridge Academy is ranked 108th).
Meanwhile, Laurens Academy didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Brashier Middle College Charter on Saturday, but they still walked away with a 38-32 victory.
Newberry Academy bumped their record down to 2-8 with that defeat, which was their third straight at home. Those losses could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 16.7 points per game. As for Laurens Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 14-1.
Newberry Academy might still be hurting after the 43-19 loss they got from Laurens Academy in their previous meeting on Thursday. Will Newberry Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
