McBee is 3-0 against Riverwalk Academy since January of 2023, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The McBee Panthers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Riverwalk Academy Lions at 7:30 p.m. McBee will be strutting in after a victory while Riverwalk Academy will be coming in after a defeat.
McBee posted their biggest win yet this season on Tuesday. They blew past Governor's School for Science & Math, posting a 77-7 win on the road.
Tyrek Wright was his usual excellent self, scoring 16 points along with eight rebounds and three steals. Jasson Brockington was another key contributor, scoring 14 points.
Meanwhile, Riverwalk Academy's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Monday after their sixth straight loss. They were beaten by Lewisville 94-38. While losing is never fun, Riverwalk Academy can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 301st, while Lewisville is ranked 90th).
The win got McBee back to even at 8-8. As for Riverwalk Academy, they dropped their record down to 1-11 with that defeat, which was their fourth straight at home.
Everything came up roses for McBee against Riverwalk Academy in their previous matchup on January 8th as the team secured a 80-42 victory. Does McBee have another victory up their sleeve, or will Riverwalk Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
