The Cambridge Academy Cougars pushed their score all the way to 69 on Friday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell just short of Wardlaw Academy by a score of 72-69. Despite running the score up even higher than they did on Thursday (62), Cambridge Academy still had to take the loss.
Despite the loss, Cambridge Academy still got an impressive performance from Maddox Lee, who went 6 for 10 from beyond the arc en route to 29 points and 3 assists. The game was Lee's third in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Andrew Wiley, who scored 19 points along with nine rebounds.
Cambridge Academy's defeat was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season, which bumped their record down to 6-5. As for Wardlaw Academy, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.
Cambridge Academy will head out on the road to face off against Laurens Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Wardlaw Academy, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Newberry Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in South Carolina (Newberry Academy is ranked 240th, while Wardlaw Academy is ranked 228th).
