Basketball Game Preview: Oak City Prep Bears vs. Thomas Academy Eagles

The Oak City Prep Bears just played last yesterday, but they'll still welcome the Thomas Academy Eagles at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Oak City Prep has been dominant on offense recently, having racked up an incredible 197 points over their last three games.

On Monday, Oak City Prep got the win against Covenant C by a conclusive 65-43. The Bears have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six contests by 21 points or more this season.

Amazin Dixon

Points

02/10/25 @ Covenant C	31
02/04/25 vs Thomas Academy	27
01/28/25 @ New Life Christian Academy	22
01/27/25 @ Word of God Christian Academy National	24
01/20/25 vs Trinity Christian	22
+ 12 more games

Oak City Prep found their leader in sophomore Amazin Dixon, who went 14 for 21 on his way to 31 points along with six assists and six rebounds. The matchup was Dixon's 17th in a row with at least 15 points. Another player making a difference was Luke Rullo, who went 6 of 11 to rack up 16 points.

Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 59-19, which was the final score in Thomas Academy's tilt against Oak City Prep on Tuesday.

Thomas Academy now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Oak City Prep, their victory bumped their record up to 8-12.

Everything came up roses for Oak City Prep against Thomas Academy in their previous meeting on Tuesday, as the team secured a 59-19 win. Does Oak City Prep have another victory up their sleeve, or will Thomas Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.