The Laurens Academy Crusaders suffered their biggest loss yet this season on Thursday. They suffered a tough 53-33 defeat at the hands of Oconee Christian Academy. Laurens Academy was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Oconee Christian Academy apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in November of 2023.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Oconee Christian Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Carson Duncan, who scored ten points along with seven steals. Duncan has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last five times he's played. Daniel Frick was another key contributor, scoring 14 points.
This is the second loss in a row for Laurens Academy and nudges their season record down to 9-11. As for Oconee Christian Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 7-8 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Laurens Academy will take on Wardlaw Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Wardlaw Academy is coming into the game on a three-game losing streak. As for Oconee Christian Academy, they the luxury of staying home another game and will welcome Anderson Christian at 6:30 p.m. on January 19th. Anderson Christian is hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses.
