Academic Magnet lost against Burke back in December of 2023 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Academic Magnet Raptors took a blow against the Burke Bulldogs, falling 78-50. While losing is never fun, the Raptors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 274th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 118th).
Burke's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Khamani Green, who went 6 for 9 from beyond the arc on his way to 20 points. The dominant performance gave Green a new career-high in points. Jordan Nelson was another key player, going 6 of 9 en route to 17 points.
This is the second loss in a row for Academic Magnet and nudges their season record down to 3-18. As for Burke, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-8 record this season.
Academic Magnet has already played their next match, a 78-44 defeat against Philip Simmons on the 4th. As for Burke, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 93-60 victory against Woodland on the 4th.
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