Preview: Horse Creek Academy Stallions vs. Batesburg-Leesville Panthers
Horse Creek Academy has been on the road for five straight, but on Wednesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Batesburg-Leesville Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Friday, Horse Creek Academy came up short against Fox Creek and fell 44-32. Horse Creek Academy has struggled against Fox Creek recently, as their matchup on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Batesburg-Leesville suffered their biggest loss since December 8, 2023 on Monday. They were dealt a 65-10 defeat at the hands of Silver Bluff. While losing is never fun, Batesburg-Leesville can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 269th, while Silver Bluff is ranked 53rd).
Horse Creek Academy has traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-10 record this season. As for Batesburg-Leesville, their loss was their seventh straight on the road, which bumped their record down to 1-14.
Horse Creek Academy came out on top in a nail-biter against Batesburg-Leesville when the teams last played on January 5th, sneaking past 46-43. Will Horse Creek Academy repeat their success, or does Batesburg-Leesville have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
