King Academy and Wardlaw Academy are an even 5-5 against one another since November of 2018, but not for long. The King Academy Knights on the road again on Thursday and play against the Wardlaw Academy Patriots at 7:30 p.m. on January 18th. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
King Academy suffered their biggest defeat yet this season on Tuesday. They were dealt a 74-16 loss at the hands of Richard Winn Academy. While losing is never fun, King Academy can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 305th, while Richard Winn Academy is ranked 120th).
Meanwhile, Wardlaw Academy's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Wednesday after their third straight loss. They were the victim of a tough 54-33 defeat at the hands of Newberry Academy. Wardlaw Academy has not had much luck with Newberry Academy recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
King Academy's loss was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which bumped their record down to 0-9. As for Wardlaw Academy, they have not been sharp recently, as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-7 record this season.
King Academy strolled past Wardlaw Academy in their previous meeting back in January of 2023 by a score of 37-23. Does King Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Wardlaw Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
