Basketball Game Preview: Olympic Trojans vs. Ardrey Kell Knights

Olympic hasn't had much luck against Ardrey Kell recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Olympic Trojans will head out on the road to take on the Ardrey Kell Knights at 7:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

Olympic is headed into the matchup having just suffered their closest defeat since December 12, 2023 on Friday. They fell just short of Myers Park by a score of 68-65.

Ardrey Kell has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They were three points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 62-59 heartbreaker at the hands of South Mecklenburg.

Olympic will need to focus on slowing down Brett Freeman, one of several Ardrey Kell players who made an impact when they last played. He went 7 for 13 on his way to 21 points. The contest was Freeman's seventh in a row with at least 15 points. Another player making a difference was Bryceton Thomas, who almost dropped a double-double on 12 points and nine rebounds.

Ardrey Kell's loss dropped their record down to 17-5. As for Olympic, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-6.

Olympic strolled past Ardrey Kell in their previous meeting back in January by a score of 71-54. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Freeman, who went 8 of 16 en route to 25 points. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Olympic still be able to contain Freeman? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.