After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Newberry Academy, Cambridge Academy was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They walked away with a 46-36 win over the King Academy Knights. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 53-50 back in December of 2024.
Cambridge Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Maddox Lee led the charge by going 7 of 12 en route to 18 points along with eight rebounds and five assists. That makes it three consecutive games in which Lee has scored at least a third of Cambridge Academy's points. Andrew Wiley was another key player, putting up six points in addition to 14 boards and six blocks.
Cambridge Academy's victory bumped their record up to 4-12. As for King Academy, their loss was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-10.
Cambridge Academy will be playing in front of their home fans against Newberry Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Newberry Academy will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Cambridge Academy surely won't give up without a fight. King Academy has already played their next match (against South Aiken Baptist Christian), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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