Basketball Game Preview: Orangeburg Prep Indians vs. Thomas Sumter Academy Generals

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Previous Games

01/29/25 - Away	67-33 W
02/06/24 - Away	62-21 W
01/23/24 - Home	75-17 W
02/09/23 - Away	77-54 W
01/27/23 - Home	62-41 W
+ 5 more games

Orangeburg Prep is 9-1 against Thomas Sumter Academy since December of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. Having just played yesterday, the Orangeburg Prep Indians will get right back to it and host the Thomas Sumter Academy Generals at 7:30 p.m. Orangeburg Prep knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 15 games -- so hopefully Thomas Sumter Academy likes a good challenge.

On Monday, Orangeburg Prep took their matchup with ease, bagging an 83-56 win over Andrew Jackson Academy. The Indians have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine contests by 22 points or more this season.

Avery Ravenell was his usual excellent self, putting up 40 points in addition to five assists and four steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Orangeburg Prep's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Tilden Riley, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 19 rebounds.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Thomas Sumter Academy). They came out on top against Clarendon Hall by a score of 52-43 on Friday.

Thomas Sumter Academy's victory ended a 15-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-12. As for Orangeburg Prep, their win bumped their record up to 14-4.

Everything came up roses for Orangeburg Prep against Thomas Sumter Academy when the teams last played on Wednesday, as the squad secured a 67-33 victory. In that game, Orangeburg Prep amassed a halftime lead of 36-12, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Tuesday.