Preview: Royal Live Oaks Academy Royal Knights vs. Whale Branch Warriors
Royal Live Oaks Academy is 0-3 against Whale Branch since November of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Royal Live Oaks Academy Royal Knights will head out on the road to take on the Whale Branch Warriors at 6:30 p.m. Neither of these teams found much success offensively their last time out, scoring well below their season average.
Royal Live Oaks Academy's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their 11th straight loss. They were beaten by Bridges Prep 59-4. Royal Live Oaks Academy has struggled against Bridges Prep recently, as their game on Tuesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Whale Branch suffered their biggest defeat yet this season on Thursday. They were dealt a 58-11 loss at the hands of Bamberg-Ehrhardt. While losing is never fun, Whale Branch can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 244th, while Bamberg-Ehrhardt is ranked 100th).
Royal Live Oaks Academy bumped their record down to 0-2 with that defeat, which was their sixth straight at home. As for Whale Branch, they have traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost ten of their last 11 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-13 record this season.
Royal Live Oaks Academy took a serious blow against Whale Branch when the teams last played back in February of 2023, falling 60-4. Can Royal Live Oaks Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
