After both having extra time off, the Royal Live Oaks Academy Royal Knights and the Bamberg-Ehrhardt Red Raiders will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another at 7:45 p.m. on January 2, 2024.
Royal Live Oaks Academy's recent rough patch got a bit rougher back in November after their seventh straight loss dating back to last season. They took a serious blow against Whale Branch, falling 76-22. Royal Live Oaks Academy was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 38-13.
Despite the loss, Royal Live Oaks Academy had strong showings from Ahmad Riley, who scored six points, and Jamauri Mitchell, who scored five points.
Meanwhile, Bamberg-Ehrhardt waltzed into their game last Tuesday with four straight wins but they left with five. They walked away with a 42-32 victory over Barnwell.
Royal Live Oaks Academy's loss was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which bumped their record down to 0-2. Those losses could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 16.3 points per game. As for Bamberg-Ehrhardt, their victory bumped their record up to 6-1.
