Basketball Game Preview: First Presbyterian Academy at Shannon Forest Crusaders vs. GREEN Upstate Owls

The First Presbyterian Academy at Shannon Forest Crusaders will square off against the GREEN Upstate Owls at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. First Presbyterian Academy at Shannon Forest is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51.3 points per game this season.

Last Monday, everything went First Presbyterian Academy at Shannon Forest's way against Oakbrook Prep as First Presbyterian Academy at Shannon Forest made off with a 52-27 win. That's two games straight that the Crusaders have won by exactly 25 points.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead First Presbyterian Academy at Shannon Forest to victory, but perhaps none more so than Tucker Shealy, who posted 18 points and five steals. Shealy has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 17 times he's played. Another player making a difference was Harrison Boyce, who went 6 for 12 on his way to 15 points and three steals.

Meanwhile, GREEN Upstate was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They were beaten by Abbeville 81-47. 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).

GREEN Upstate's defeat dropped their record down to 5-11. As for First Presbyterian Academy at Shannon Forest, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-8.

First Presbyterian Academy at Shannon Forest came up short against GREEN Upstate when the teams last played back in December of 2024, falling 40-32. Will First Presbyterian Academy at Shannon Forest have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.