Kerr-Vance Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They had to suffer through a 88-52 loss at the hands of the Oak Forest Warriors. While losing is never fun, the Spartans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 629th, while the Warriors are ranked 283rd).
Kerr-Vance Academy's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Will Stovall, who posted 13 points. Another player making a difference was M.J. Wright, who put up 12 points.
Oak Forest's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jack Hunter led the charge by going 8 for 13 en route to 22 points along with five assists and five rebounds. Those 22 points gave Hunter a new career-high. Hampton Dixon was another key player, going 8 of 9 on his way to 21 points.
Kerr-Vance Academy's loss dropped their record down to 2-19. As for Oak Forest, their record is now 21-10.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Kerr-Vance Academy has already played their next game (against Bradford Academy), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Oak Forest will be playing in front of their home fans against Chatham HomeSchool at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Chatham HomeSchool's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last ten contests.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
