Basketball Game Preview: King Academy Knights vs. Oconee Christian Academy Warriors

By Team Reports Feb 2, 2024, 2:26am

Basketball Preview: King Academy Knights vs. Oconee Christian Academy Warriors

Having just played yesterday, the King Academy Knights will get right back to it and host the Oconee Christian Academy Warriors at 7:30 p.m. on February 2nd. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around on Friday.

King Academy's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Thursday after their fourth straight loss. They were beaten by Richard Winn Academy 62-26. While losing is never fun, King Academy can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 320th, while the Eagles are ranked 130th).

Meanwhile, Oconee Christian Academy was the victim of a tough 57-36 defeat at the hands of the Lions on Tuesday. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Oconee Christian Academy in their matchups with the Lions: they've now lost four in a row.

Despite the loss, Oconee Christian Academy got a solid performance out of Carson Duncan, who scored 16 points. Another player making a difference was Chuck Brooks, who scored six points.

King Academy's loss dropped their record down to 1-16. As for Oconee Christian Academy, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-10.

King Academy came up short against the Warriors when the teams last played last Thursday, falling 42-35. Will King Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.