Recap: Laurens Academy Crusaders vs. Cambridge Academy Cougars
The Laurens Academy Crusaders scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. They blew past Cambridge Academy 75-47 at home. The victory was familiar territory for Laurens Academy who now have three in a row.
Cambridge Academy's loss came despite strong showings from Maddox Lee and Bradley Funderburk. Lee scored 13 points, while Funderburk scored ten points along with seven rebounds. Lee scored a full 27.7% of Cambridge Academy's points, the fourth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Noah Harvley, who scored six points.
Laurens Academy's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 8-8. As for Cambridge Academy, their defeat was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season, which bumped their record down to 6-6.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Laurens Academy won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Newberry Academy at 7:30 p.m. on January 11th. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in South Carolina (Newberry Academy is ranked 240th, while Laurens Academy is ranked 216th). Cambridge Academy won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Richard Winn Academy at 6:00 p.m. on January 11th. Richard Winn Academy's defense has only allowed 28.1 points per game this season, so Cambridge Academy's offense will have their work cut out for Cambridge Academy.
