Basketball Game Preview: Lowcountry Leadership NaviGators vs. Palmetto Scholars Academy Phoenix

By Team Reports Feb 8, 2024, 4:04am

Preview: Lowcountry Leadership NaviGators vs. Palmetto Scholars Academy Phoenix

Lowcountry Leadership is on an 11-game streak of home losses (dating back to last season), Palmetto Scholars Academy a six-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change. The Lowcountry Leadership NaviGators will take on the Palmetto Scholars Academy Phoenix at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

Last Tuesday, Lowcountry Leadership lost to Charleston Math & Science on the road by a decisive 52-33 margin. Lowcountry Leadership has struggled against Charleston Math & Science recently, as their game on Tuesday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.

Meanwhile, Palmetto Scholars Academy had to suffer through a rough 71-38 loss at the hands of Cross. While losing is never fun, Palmetto Scholars Academy can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 289th, while Cross is ranked 127th).

Lowcountry Leadership's loss dropped their record down to 0-23. As for Palmetto Scholars Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-13.

Lowcountry Leadership came up short against Palmetto Scholars Academy when the teams last played back in February of 2023, falling 49-44. Can Lowcountry Leadership avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.