Preview: Academic Magnet Raptors vs. Bishop England Battling Bishops
Academic Magnet is 1-9 against Bishop England since January of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Academic Magnet Raptors will head out on the road to square off against the Bishop England Battling Bishops at 8:00 p.m. Academic Magnet has now lost 17 straight, and the team is hunting for their first win since November 18.
Academic Magnet suffered their biggest defeat since December 6, 2023 on Tuesday. They ended up on the wrong side of a rough 53-29 walloping at the hands of Lake Marion.
Meanwhile, Bishop England pushed their score all the way to 59 on Tuesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. The game between Bishop England and Oceanside Collegiate Academy wasn't particularly close, with Bishop England falling 77-59. Bishop England has struggled against Oceanside Collegiate Academy recently, as their game on Tuesday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Academic Magnet's defeat was their seventh straight at home, which bumped their record down to 1-18. As for Bishop England, their loss dropped their record down to 12-7.
Academic Magnet skirted past Bishop England 53-50 in their previous matchup back in February of 2023. Will Academic Magnet repeat their success, or does Bishop England have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
