Basketball Game Preview: Crooms Academy Panthers vs. Orangewood Christian Rams

Crooms Academy hasn't had much luck against Orangewood Christian recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Crooms Academy Panthers will look to defend their home court against the Orangewood Christian Rams at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Crooms Academy's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last six matchups.

On Tuesday, Crooms Academy came up short against Lyman and fell 71-62.

Meanwhile, Orangewood Christian didn't have quite enough to beat Innovation on Tuesday and fell 43-40.

Crooms Academy will need focus on slowing down Noah Rigg, one of several Orangewood Christian players who made an impact when they last played. He posted eight points along with six boards and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Luke Ulmer, who put up ten points.

Crooms Academy's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-7. As for Orangewood Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-10.

Crooms Academy might still be hurting after the 77-56 loss they got from Orangewood Christian when the teams last played back in December of 2023. Will Crooms Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.