The Olympic Trojans will square off against the Ardrey Kell Knights at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Olympic is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Myers Park just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Thursday. They lost 51-31 to the Mustangs. The contest marked the Trojans' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Chaya James
| 01/09/25 vs Myers Park | 3 |
| 01/07/25 @ Palisades | 8 |
| 01/03/25 @ Ballantyne Ridge | 3 |
| 12/30/24 vs Calvary Day | 2 |
| 12/28/24 vs Berkeley | 2 |
Olympic's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Chaya James, who posted nine points along with seven boards and three blocks, and Barri Terry, who had eight points and three steals. James has been hot, having posted two or more blocks the last five times she's played.
Meanwhile, Ardrey Kell ended up a good deal behind Myers Park on Tuesday and lost 46-30.
Olympic will need focus on slowing down Layla Mapp, one of several Ardrey Kell players who made an impact when they last played. She earned six points along with nine rebounds and seven assists. The dominant performance gave Mapp a new career-high in boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Karly Glahn, who put up eight points and seven boards.
Even though they lost, Ardrey Kell smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in ten consecutive games.
Olympic's defeat dropped their record down to 6-9. As for Ardrey Kell, their loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 6-7.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Olympic has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 33.4 boards per game. However, it's not like Ardrey Kell struggles in that department as they've been averaging 31.8 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Olympic was dealt a bruising 68-27 defeat at the hands of Ardrey Kell in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. Can Olympic avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
