The Carolina Academy Trojans will head out to take on the Southside Christian Sabres at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Carolina Academy came up short against St. Joseph's Catholic on Tuesday, falling 57-35. While losing is never fun, the Trojans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 208th, while the Knights are ranked 100th).
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Southside Christian's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They took a blow against Powdersville, falling 67-21. The Sabres were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 31-11.
Southside Christian's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-5. As for Carolina Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-15.
Carolina Academy skirted past Southside Christian 42-39 in their previous matchup back in January. The rematch might be a little tougher for Carolina Academy since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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