The Wardlaw Academy Patriots and the Laurens Academy Crusaders will compete for holiday cheer at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Wardlaw Academy is headed into the match having just suffered their biggest loss since February 9th on Monday. They had to suffer through a 69-38 loss at the hands of Providence Athletic Club. The Patriots have struggled against the Panthers recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Noah Harper, who posted 13 points. That was a full 34.2% of Wardlaw Academy's points, marking the third time in a row he's had more than a third of the team's points. Colt Bailey was another key player, putting up ten points along with six assists and five boards.
Even though they lost, Wardlaw Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Laurens Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They might have been a little too into the holiday spirit, gifting Newberry Academy an easy 36-11 victory. The contest marked the Crusaders' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Laurens Academy's loss dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Wardlaw Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-6.
Wardlaw Academy came up short against Laurens Academy in their previous meeting two weeks ago, falling 59-52. Can Wardlaw Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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