The Oak City Prep Bears will be defending their home court for the first time this season when they go up against the Berean Baptist Academy Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Oak City Prep has given up an average of 71.4 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Oak City Prep is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight games on Tuesday. They fell 59-50 to Trinity Christian. The contest marked the Bears' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Amazin Dixon
| 11/18/25 @ Trinity Christian | 25 |
| 11/13/25 @ Lab University Christian Academy Regional | 30 |
| 11/10/25 @ Freedom Christian Academy | 25 |
| 11/04/25 @ Berean Baptist Academy | 23 |
| 02/24/25 @ Covenant C | 25 |
| + 19 more games |
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Amazin Dixon, who shot 67% from the field to rack up 25 points and five rebounds. The game was his 24th in a row with at least 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyieon Wilson, who dropped a double-double with 13 points and ten boards.
Meanwhile, Berean Baptist Academy hadn't done well against New Life Christian Academy recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way last Tuesday. The Bulldogs really took it to the Monarchs for the full four quarters, racking up a 70-16 win. With the Bulldogs ahead 48-11 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
Berean Baptist Academy's win came from a few key players Oak City Prep will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Amari Davis, who went 5-for-8 on his way to 11 points and six assists. Amari Goggins was another key player, shooting 71% from the field en route to 14 points.
Berean Baptist Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as New Life Christian Academy only racked up four.
Berean Baptist Academy now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Oak City Prep, they now have a losing record of 2-3.
Keep an eye on the arc in Friday's contest: Oak City Prep has been dynamite from deep this season, having nailed 39.6% of their three-pointers per game. It's a different story for Berean Baptist Academy, though, as they've only made 29.4% of their three-pointers this season. Given Oak City Prep's sizable advantage in that area, the Bulldogs will need to find a way to close that gap.
Oak City Prep beat Berean Baptist Academy 73-64 in their previous matchup on November 4th. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Goggins, who went 7-for-10 to rack up 21 points and six rebounds. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will the Bears still be able to contain Goggins? There's only one way to find out.
