Preview: Oakbrook Prep Knights vs. Newberry Academy
Oakbrook Prep is 4-0 against Newberry Academy since November of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Oakbrook Prep Knights just played last night, but they'll still head out to face Newberry Academy at 5:00 p.m. on December 22nd. Oakbrook Prep is hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 48-17, which was the final score in Oakbrook Prep's tilt against Laurens Academy on Thursday. While losing is never fun, Oakbrook Prep can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 228th, while Laurens Academy is ranked 49th).
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 50-12, which was the final score in Newberry Academy's tilt against Curtis Baptist on Thursday. Newberry Academy was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 33-4.
Oakbrook Prep's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Newberry Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-5.
Everything came up roses for Oakbrook Prep against Newberry Academy when the teams last played back in November of 2018 as the team secured a 65-38 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Newberry Academy's Daja Taylor, who scored 18 points. Now that she won't be playing on Friday, will it be that much easier for Oakbrook Prep to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
