Basketball Recap: Oak Ridge Military Academy Victorious

By Team Reports Feb 5, 2025, 7:22am

Basketball Recap: Oak Ridge Military Academy Eagles vs. Charlotte Elite Academy Soldiers

Oak Ridge Military Academy was handed a 25-point defeat in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Wednesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 63-60 win over the Charlotte Elite Academy Soldiers.

Despite the loss, Charlotte Elite Academy still got an impressive performance from Kaleel Benjamin, who dropped a double-double on 33 points and 13 boards. The dominant performance gave Benjamin a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Benji Mani, who went 5 for 9 en route to 11 points.

Oak Ridge Military Academy has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a massive bump to their 11-7 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.2 points per game. As for Charlotte Elite Academy, they now have a losing record at 8-9.

Oak Ridge Military Academy didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 95-76 victory against Elevation Prep Academy on the 30th. As for Charlotte Elite Academy, they will challenge Parris Prep Academy at 6:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Parris Prep Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 62.5 points per game this season.

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