Basketball Game Preview: King Academy Knights vs. Laurens Academy Crusaders

King Academy hasn't had much luck against Laurens Academy recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The King Academy Knights will welcome the Laurens Academy Crusaders at 6:15 p.m.

After dropping their season opener at home, Laurens Academy is headed out to face a Knights squad ready to give their home crowd a win. King Academy fell 40-27 to Pelion back in December of 2024.

Meanwhile, Laurens Academy came tearing into Saturday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.7 points) and they left with even more momentum. They took their matchup with ease, bagging a 47-19 win over the Hornets. The Crusaders have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four games by 22 points or more this season.

King Academy skirted past Laurens Academy 34-31 when the teams last played back in February of 2023. Does King Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Laurens Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.