Basketball Recap: Olympic Triumphs

Maurice Sabb

Points (Career)

01/14/25 vs Ardrey Kell	24
11/22/24 vs Piedmont	21
11/28/23 vs West Cabarrus	21
11/17/23 vs Lake Norman Christian	17
11/24/23 vs Robinson	17

Ardrey Kell came into Tuesday's game looking for another win against Olympic, but Maurice Sabb wouldn't allow it. The Olympic Trojans strolled past the Ardrey Kell Knights with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 71-54 thanks in part to Sabb, who dropped a double-double on 24 points and ten boards. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in points.

Despite the loss, Ardrey Kell still got an impressive performance from Brett Freeman, who went 8 of 16 on his way to 25 points. The contest was Freeman's 13th in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Matthew Craft, who posted ten points.

Olympic's record now sits at 13-3. As for Ardrey Kell, the loss snapped their winning streak at 11 games and leaves them with a 12-2 record.

Olympic and Ardrey Kell should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps North Carolina Rankings. Olympic will face off against Berry at 7:30 p.m. on Friday up 267 places (86 vs. 353). Meanwhile, Ardrey Kell (ranked 42nd) will meet Palisades (ranked 165th) at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.