Having just played yesterday, the Laurens Academy Crusaders will jump right back in to play the Curtis Baptist Crusaders at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. Laurens Academy is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last nine games.
Laurens Academy has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five matches by 31 points or more this season. They claimed a resounding 48-17 victory over Oakbrook Prep at home. Given Laurens Academy's advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 49th, while Oakbrook Prep is ranked 228th), the result on Thursday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Curtis Baptist has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matches by 23 points or more this season. They breezed by Newberry Academy on the road to the tune of 50-12. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 33-4.
Curtis Baptist found their leader in underclassman Maci Butler, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 11 rebounds. Butler set a new season high mark in steals with eight. Another player making a difference was Mia Price , who scored 12 points along with seven steals.
Laurens Academy's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-1. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.8 points per game. As for Curtis Baptist, the victory makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-3-1.
Laurens Academy lost to Curtis Baptist on the road by a decisive 42-23 margin in their previous matchup back in December of 2022. Thankfully for Laurens Academy, Angel Tilton (who scored 15 points along with seven rebounds and six steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
