King Academy and Wardlaw Academy are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2020, but not for long. The King Academy Knights will venture away from home to take on the Wardlaw Academy Patriots at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. King Academy comes in still looking for their first win of the season.
Last Tuesday, King Academy ended up a good deal behind Newberry Academy and lost 35-17.
Meanwhile, Wardlaw Academy posted their closest win since January 25, 2024 on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Anderson Christian, sneaking past 59-57.
Wardlaw Academy's win came from a few key players King Academy will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Noah Harper, who went 6 of 13 on his way to 19 points. Another player making a difference was Jackson Smoak, who posted five points along with 14 rebounds and five assists.
Wardlaw Academy's victory bumped their record up to 5-12. As for King Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-11.
King Academy came up short against Wardlaw Academy when the teams last played two weeks ago, falling 36-25. Can King Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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