The Socrates Academy Owls are taking a road trip to challenge the Covenant Classical Warriors at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Socrates Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 65.2 points per game this season.
Last Monday, Socrates Academy lost to Grace Academy at home by a 80-63 margin. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Owls came into the match with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 73rd, while the Lions are ranked 349th).
JP Polburn
| 02/03/25 vs Grace Academy | 18 |
| 01/09/25 @ The Fletcher School | 10 |
| 01/07/25 @ Providence Classical | 15 |
| 11/22/24 @ Valor Preparatory Academy | 12 |
| 11/19/24 @ Grace Academy | 13 |
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from JP Polburn, who dropped a double-double with 15 points and 18 boards. Polburn is crushing it when it comes to rebounds: he's pulled down at least ten every time he's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Kinston Swann, who posted 14 points in addition to five boards and three steals.
Meanwhile, Covenant Classical was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They took a blow against Valor Preparatory Academy, falling 80-40. The Warriors were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 42-19.
Socrates Academy will have to keep a close watch on Owen Mullery and Ian Lejeune, a pair of players who had a big impact on Covenant Classical's prior game. Mullery had 12 points, while Lejeune put up ten points and four steals.
Covenant Classical's loss dropped their record down to 3-11. As for Socrates Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-4.
This contest is shaping up to be a blowout: Socrates Academy hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 65.2 points per game. It's a different story for Covenant Classical, though, as they've been averaging only 39.4 points. The only thing between Socrates Academy and another offensive beatdown is Covenant Classical. Will they be able to keep them contained? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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