Basketball Game Preview: Elevation Prep Academy Honey Badgers vs. Oak Ridge Military Academy Eagles

The Elevation Prep Academy Honey Badgers will head out to challenge the Oak Ridge Military Academy Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Elevation Prep Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.5 points per game this season.

Elevation Prep Academy is headed into Thursday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Tuesday. They were outmatched by Winston Salem Christian National and fell 75-25. The Honey Badgers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 47-12.

Despite the defeat, Elevation Prep Academy had strong showings from HARVEY BEDELL, who posted eight points, and SHAMILL JOHNSON, who earned seven points and five steals. JOHNSON has been hot recently, having posted four or more steals the last three times he's played.

Meanwhile, Oak Ridge Military Academy narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Charlotte Elite Academy 63-60. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 143rd, while the Soldiers are ranked 306th), the result on Wednesday wasn't entirely unexpected.

Oak Ridge Military Academy is also on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a massive bump to their 11-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.2 points per game. As for Elevation Prep Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 4-12.

Elevation Prep Academy might still be hurting after the 91-71 defeat they got from Oak Ridge Military Academy in their previous matchup back in December of 2023. Can Elevation Prep Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.