The Cambridge Academy Cougars lost against the Laurens Academy Crusaders back in February of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. Cambridge Academy took a serious blow against Laurens Academy, falling 75-47. Cambridge Academy has struggled against Laurens Academy recently, as their match on Wednesday was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the loss, Cambridge Academy had strong showings from Maddox Lee, who scored 13 points, and Bradley Funderburk, who scored ten points along with seven rebounds. Lee scored a full 27.7% of Cambridge Academy's points, the fourth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Noah Harvley was another key contributor, scoring six points.
Cambridge Academy bumped their record down to 6-6 with that loss, which was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Laurens Academy, the win got them back to even at 8-8.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Cambridge Academy will take on Richard Winn Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Richard Winn Academy's defense has only allowed 28.1 points per game this season, so Cambridge Academy's offense will have their work cut out for Cambridge Academy. As for Laurens Academy, they will look to defend their home court on Thursday against Newberry Academy at 7:30 p.m. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in South Carolina (Newberry Academy is ranked 240th, while Laurens Academy is ranked 216th).
