Basketball Preview: Laurens Academy Crusaders vs. Greenville Tech Charter Warriors
The Laurens Academy Crusaders and the Greenville Tech Charter Warriors are set to duel on Monday.
Laurens Academy is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Spartanburg Christian Academy just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They took a 50-45 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Warriors. That makes it the first time this season the Crusaders have let down their home crowd.
Meanwhile, Greenville Tech Charter gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Wednesday. They snuck past Greer Middle College with a 36-31 win. The victory was some much needed relief for the Warriors as it spelled an end to their five-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Laurens Academy's defeat ended a 14-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 3-1. As for Greenville Tech Charter, their win ended a three-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-0.
Laurens Academy strolled past Greenville Tech Charter in their previous matchup back in November of 2023 by a score of 44-27. The rematch might be a little tougher for Laurens Academy since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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