Batesburg-Leesville has enjoyed the comforts of home their last six games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the Horse Creek Academy Stallions at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Hopefully Batesburg-Leesville focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 17 on Friday.
Last Friday, Batesburg-Leesville was able to grind out a solid win over Pelion, taking the game 52-42.
Batesburg-Leesville got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Naesean Stewart out in front who scored 12 points along with five rebounds. Jr Stewart was another key contributor, scoring ten points.
Horse Creek Academy suffered their biggest defeat since November 28, 2023 on Friday. They were dealt a 83-39 defeat at the hands of Fox Creek. Horse Creek Academy has struggled against Fox Creek recently, as their game on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Batesburg-Leesville's victory bumped their record up to 8-6. As for Horse Creek Academy, they have not been sharp recently, as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-8 record this season.
Batesburg-Leesville took their win against Horse Creek Academy in their previous matchup on January 5th by a conclusive 71-48. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Horse Creek Academy's Wesley Green, who scored 23 points. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Batesburg-Leesville still be able to contain him? There's only one way to find out.
