Basketball Game Preview: First Presbyterian Academy at Shannon Forest Crusaders vs. Spartanburg Day Griffins

The First Presbyterian Academy at Shannon Forest Crusaders will face off against the Spartanburg Day Griffins at 7:45 p.m. on Tuesday. First Presbyterian Academy at Shannon Forest is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51.1 points per game this season.

First Presbyterian Academy at Shannon Forest will head into Friday's match hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big on Monday (they won by 25) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against GREEN Upstate, sneaking past 49-46. The win was familiar territory for the Crusaders who have now won three games in a row.

Tucker Shealy was his usual excellent self, going 8 of 14 en route to 23 points. He has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more steals the last 18 times he's played. Ethan Flynn was another key player, putting up eight points.

Meanwhile, Spartanburg Day can bid farewell to their six-game losing streak thanks to their game on Friday. They blew past Oakbrook Prep, posting a 44-17 victory.

Spartanburg Day's win bumped their record up to 2-6. As for First Presbyterian Academy at Shannon Forest, their victory bumped their record up to 7-8.

First Presbyterian Academy at Shannon Forest came up short against Spartanburg Day in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, falling 37-30. Can First Presbyterian Academy at Shannon Forest avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.