The Legion Collegiate Academy Lancers's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Thursday after their sixth straight loss. They were outmatched by Gray Collegiate Academy at home and fell 68-34. While losing is never fun, Legion Collegiate Academy can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 406th, while Gray Collegiate Academy is ranked sixth).
Despite the loss, Legion Collegiate Academy saw an underclassman step up: Isaiah Worley scored 19 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Worley has scored all season.
Treyvon Maddox was the offensive standout of the game as he scored 16 points. Another player making a difference was Braylhan Thomas, who scored ten points.
Legion Collegiate Academy has not been sharp recently, as they've lost seven of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-12 record this season. As for Gray Collegiate Academy, their victory was their eighth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-5.
Legion Collegiate Academy will look to defend their home court on Wednesday against Atlantic Collegiate Academy at 4:30 p.m. Atlantic Collegiate Academy has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 578 points over their last eight games. Gray Collegiate Academy won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Fairfield Central at 7:30 p.m. on January 12th. Fairfield Central is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak.
