Basketball Recap: Oak City Prep Comes Up Short

Oak City Prep was not able to break out of their rough patch on Sunday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 63-52 hit to the loss column at the hands of the 1 of 1 Academy -. While losing is never fun, the Bears can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 82nd, while the - are ranked 14th).

Oak City Prep's loss dropped their record down to 7-9. As for 1 of 1 Academy, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-7.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Oak City Prep won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Wayne Preparatory Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. As for 1 of 1 Academy, they will face off against Winston Salem Christian National at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Winston Salem Christian National has won six straight at home, while 1 of 1 Academy won five straight on the road dating back to last season), something that'll have to change.