Basketball Game Preview: King Academy Knights vs. Laurens Academy Crusaders

King Academy is on a six-game streak of home losses also dating back to last season, Laurens Academy a five-game streak of away losses also dating back to last season, but someone's luck will change on Tuesday. The King Academy Knights will welcome the Laurens Academy Crusaders at 7:30 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

King Academy is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Pelion back in December of 2024 (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. King Academy was dealt a 52-18 defeat at the hands of Pelion. The Knights were down 46-16 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.

Meanwhile, Laurens Academy had to suffer through a 67-34 loss at the hands of Ware Shoals.

Laurens Academy's loss dropped their record down to 4-6. As for King Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.

King Academy ended up a good deal behind Laurens Academy in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, losing 62-44. Can King Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.