Wardlaw Academy is 2-8 against Anderson Christian since February of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Wardlaw Academy Patriots will host the Anderson Christian Lions at 6:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Wardlaw Academy is likely headed into the matchup with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Laurens Academy on Friday. Wardlaw Academy took a 45-39 hit to the loss column at the hands of Laurens Academy.
| 01/17/25 vs Laurens Academy | 3 |
| 01/16/25 @ King Academy | 2 |
| 01/17/24 vs Newberry Academy | 2 |
| 01/11/24 vs Curtis Baptist | 2 |
| 01/05/24 vs Cambridge Academy | 2 |
Wardlaw Academy might have lost, but man, Colt Bailey was a machine: he dropped a double-double on 21 points and ten boards. The dominant performance also gave Bailey a new career-high in blocks (three). Jake Winn was another key player, putting up two points and six rebounds.
Meanwhile, Anderson Christian ended up a good deal behind Temple Christian Academy on Thursday and lost 59-43. The Lions have struggled against the Warriors recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Anderson Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 9-13. As for Wardlaw Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 3-11.
Everything went Wardlaw Academy's way against Anderson Christian when the teams last played back in January of 2024, as Wardlaw Academy made off with a 72-48 victory. Will Wardlaw Academy repeat their success, or does Anderson Christian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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