Carolina Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 20th straight defeat. They came up short against the Powdersville Patriots, falling 64-44. 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 296th, while the Patriots are ranked 45th).
Von Burton continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Powdersville, going 8 for 12 en route to 25 points in addition to six rebounds and four steals. Those 25 points gave Burton a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jaleel McGee, who went 5 of 9 on his way to 10 points and three steals.
Carolina Academy's loss dropped their record down to 0-20. As for Powdersville, their victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-8.
When Carolina Academy and Powdersville next hit the court, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. Carolina Academy will square off against St. Joseph's Catholic and their four-game winning streak at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Similarly, Powdersville will try to stop Christ Church Episcopal's four-game winning streak when the meet at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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