Basketball Game Preview: Batesburg-Leesville Panthers vs. High Point Academy Grizzlies

The Batesburg-Leesville Panthers will head out to face off against the High Point Academy Grizzlies at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Batesburg-Leesville sitting on seven straight wins and High Point Academy on five.

Batesburg-Leesville is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. In a tight game that could have gone either way, they made off with a 61-60 victory over York Prep.

Meanwhile, High Point Academy strolled past Clinton with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 67-48. Given the Grizzlies' advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 31st, while the Red Devils are ranked 124th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

High Point Academy's win came from a few key players Batesburg-Leesville will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was J'Sean Sanders, who posted 15 points and five rebounds. Another player making a difference was Jerry Jones, who scored nine points and five boards.

High Point Academy's win was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 25-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 76.8 points over those games. As for Batesburg-Leesville, their victory bumped their record up to 17-7.