Having just played yesterday, the GREEN Upstate Owls will head out on the road to face off against the First Presbyterian Academy at Shannon Forest Crusaders at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. GREEN Upstate has now lost eight straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since December 16.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 81-47, which was the final score in GREEN Upstate's tilt against Abbeville on Thursday. While losing is never fun, the Owls can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 247th, while the Panthers are ranked 105th).
Meanwhile, First Presbyterian Academy at Shannon Forest made easy work of Oakbrook Prep on Monday and carried off a 52-27 victory. The Crusaders have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five matches by 25 points or more this season.
First Presbyterian Academy at Shannon Forest's win came from a few key players GREEN Upstate will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Tucker Shealy, who posted 18 points and five steals. He has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 17 times he's played. Harrison Boyce was another key player, going 6 of 12 on his way to 15 points and three steals.
First Presbyterian Academy at Shannon Forest's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-8. As for GREEN Upstate, their loss dropped their record down to 5-11.
GREEN Upstate was able to grind out a solid victory over First Presbyterian Academy at Shannon Forest when the teams last played back in December of 2024, winning 40-32. The rematch might be a little tougher for GREEN Upstate 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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