Basketball Game Preview: Gray Collegiate Academy War Eagles vs. Brookland-Cayce Bearcats

The Gray Collegiate Academy War Eagles will head out on the road to take on the Brookland-Cayce Bearcats at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.

Gray Collegiate Academy is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 60 points on Friday, they were much more limited against North Augusta on Tuesday. They received a blow as they fell 42-24 to the Yellow Jackets. The War Eagles have struggled against the Yellow Jackets recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.

Meanwhile, Brookland-Cayce was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They were three points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 39-36 heartbreaker at the hands of Midland Valley.

Gray Collegiate Academy's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-6. As for Brookland-Cayce, their loss dropped their record down to 8-13.

Everything came up roses for Gray Collegiate Academy against Brookland-Cayce in their previous matchup on January 7th, as the team secured a 67-27 victory. In that matchup, Gray Collegiate Academy amassed a halftime lead of 33-9, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.