Basketball Recap: Make It Two in a Row for Olympic

Jaden Hardnett

Field Goal Percentage

01/06/26 @ A.L. Brown	55%
12/30/25 vs Clinton	60%
12/29/25 vs Woodmont	46%
12/27/25 vs Academic Magnet	47%

Olympic won the last time they faced A.L. Brown and Jaden Hardnett did his part to make sure it happened again. The Trojans came out on top against the Wonders by a score of 84-73 on Tuesday with plenty of help from Hardnett, who dropped a double-double with 26 points and ten boards. He is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as he's posted one of at least 46% in the last four games he's played.

Several Wonders players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Tristan Sifford, who went 7-for-12 on his way to 21 points and six rebounds. Another player making a difference was Brandon Ford, Jr., who shot 71% from the field to rack up 13 points.

The win made it two in a row for Olympic and bumps their season record up to 6-7. As for A.L. Brown, they are on a ten-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-10.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Olympic will host West Cabarrus at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The Trojans will need to watch out since the Wolverines have now posted at least 55 points in their last six games. As for A.L. Brown, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Central Cabarrus at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Vikings have insisted on making their last three contests complete nail-biters, turning in a record of 1-2 during that stretch of close contests.