The Oceanside Collegiate Academy Landsharks will take on the Orangeburg-Wilkinson Bruins at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Oceanside Collegiate Academy took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They blew past Battery Creek 56-4. With the Landsharks ahead 37-4 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
Meanwhile, Orangeburg-Wilkinson entered their tilt with North Charleston on Wednesday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They took their game with ease, bagging a 60-17 victory over the Cougars. Given the Bruins' advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 91st, while the Cougars are ranked 246th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Orangeburg-Wilkinson's win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-4. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.2 points per game. As for Oceanside Collegiate Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 13-4.
Everything came up roses for Oceanside Collegiate Academy against Orangeburg-Wilkinson in their previous meeting back in December of 2022, as the squad secured a 59-23 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Oceanside Collegiate Academy since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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