The Cambridge Academy Cougars suffered their biggest defeat since December 7, 2023 on Friday. They were dealt a 62-25 loss at the hands of Newberry Academy. Cambridge Academy has struggled against Newberry Academy recently, as their game on Friday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Mac Price and Maddox Lee certainly did their best on Friday to try and avoid the loss. Price scored six points along with nine rebounds, while Lee scored nine points along with six rebounds and two steals.
Cambridge Academy's loss was their 14th straight on the road dating back to last season, which bumped their record down to 6-8. As for Newberry Academy, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 7-8.
Cambridge Academy won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Faith Christian at 4:55 p.m. on January 13th. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in South Carolina (Faith Christian is ranked 264th, while Cambridge Academy is ranked 248th). As for Newberry Academy, Newberry Academy and Spartanburg Christian Academy will face off at 8:00 p.m. on January 13th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Spartanburg Christian Academy is still on the hunt for that elusive first 'W'.
