Basketball Recap: Brookland-Cayce's Higher State Rank on Full Display on Thursday

Brookland-Cayce's game last Sunday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. They managed a 57-51 win over the Christian Academy Saints . Given the Bearcats' advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 24th, while the Saints are ranked 89th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Brookland-Cayce has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.0 points per game. As for Christian Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-4.

Brookland-Cayce won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Conway at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Conway will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Brookland-Cayce surely won't give up without a fight. As for Christian Academy, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Florence Christian at 7:45 p.m. on Tuesday.