Academic Magnet is 0-3 against Timberland since January of 2023 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Academic Magnet Raptors will head out on the road to challenge the Timberland Wolves at 6:30 p.m. Academic Magnet is hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses.
Academic Magnet suffered their biggest loss yet this season on Friday. They were outmatched by Bishop England on the road and fell 52-21. While losing is never fun, Academic Magnet can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 195th, while Bishop England is ranked 30th).
Academic Magnet's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Abby Brauchle, who scored ten points, and Holly Manning who scored six points along with six rebounds and two steals.
Meanwhile, Timberland's game on Friday was all tied up 12-12 at the half, but sadly for them it didn't stay that way. The game between Timberland and Oceanside Collegiate Academy wasn't particularly close, with Timberland falling 46-30. Timberland has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Zion Prioleau was Timberland's leading scorer, having posted 11 points.
Da?Sani Kinlaw held things down on the boards with seven rebounds. She took the lead distributing the ball, coming up with five assists.
Academic Magnet has not been sharp recently, as they've lost nine of their last ten matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-14 record this season. As for Timberland, their loss dropped their record down to 9-8.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Academic Magnet have been smashing the glass this season, having only averaged 30.7 rebounds per game. It's a different story for Timberland, though, as they've been averaging only 32.7 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Academic Magnet lost to Timberland on the road by a decisive 53-35 margin in their previous matchup on January 5th. Can Academic Magnet avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
