Basketball Game Preview: Moravian Prep Regional Lions vs. Oak Hill Academy Red Warriors

The Moravian Prep Regional Lions are taking a road trip to challenge the Oak Hill Academy Red Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

Moravian Prep Regional took a loss when they played away from home back in January, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed last Friday. They skirted past Lab University Prep Regional 62-59. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 42nd, while the Kings are ranked 157th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Meanwhile, Oak Hill Academy Red had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 21.8 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Saturday. They claimed a resounding 89-55 win over the Honey Badgers. That 34 point margin sets a new team best for the Warriors this season.

Oak Hill Academy Red pushed their record up to 19-4 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 25.5 points. As for Moravian Prep Regional, their win bumped their record up to 2-5.