Preview: Thomas Sumter Academy Generals vs. Palmetto Christian Academy
Thomas Sumter Academy is on a 15-game streak of home losses (dating back to last season), Palmetto Christian Academy a three-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change. The Thomas Sumter Academy Generals will take on Palmetto Christian Academy at 6:45 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Last Tuesday, Thomas Sumter Academy was beaten by Orangeburg Prep 62-21. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Thomas Sumter Academy in their matchups with Orangeburg Prep: they've now lost eight in a row.
Meanwhile, Palmetto Christian Academy managed to keep up with Northside Christian Academy until halftime on Tuesday, but things quickly went downhill from there. Palmetto Christian Academy was outmatched by Northside Christian Academy at home and fell 73-41. While losing is never fun, Palmetto Christian Academy can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 255th, while Northside Christian Academy is ranked 112th).
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Evan Seay, who scored 14 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points he has scored all season. Blaise Sorensen was another key contributor, scoring eight points along with 12 rebounds.
Thomas Sumter Academy's loss dropped their record down to 0-16. As for Palmetto Christian Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 5-15.
Thomas Sumter Academy was taken down by Palmetto Christian Academy 57-12 in their previous matchup last Tuesday. The contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Thomas Sumter Academy was down 37-10.
