Basketball Game Preview: South Wake Sabres vs. Wesleyan Christian Academy Trojans

The South Wake Sabres will challenge the Wesleyan Christian Academy Trojans at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.

South Wake is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Cresset Christian Academy just ended the team's 20-game winning streak on Monday. They were dealt a 60-30 loss at the hands of the Eagles. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Sabres have suffered since November 11, 2023.

Meanwhile, Wesleyan Christian Academy waltzed into their match on Monday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They walked away with a 73-65 win over the Lions. Given the Trojans' advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 30th in North Carolina, while the Lions are ranked 108th in Virginia), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Wesleyan Christian Academy has also been performing well recently as they've won 13 of their last 16 games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.3 points per game. As for South Wake, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 20-1.