The Socrates Academy Owls will venture away from home to square off against the Providence Classical Paladins at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Socrates Academy is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Valor Preparatory Academy back in November of 2024 (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Socrates Academy was dealt a 78-44 loss at the hands of Valor Preparatory Academy. The Owls were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 39-17.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Kinston Swann, who went 8 of 16 en route to 20 points. The team also got some help courtesy of JP Polburn, who posted four points along with 12 rebounds, seven assists, and seven blocks.
Meanwhile, Providence Classical was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Monday as they fell 62-58 to UR Academy.
Providence Classical has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-6 record this season. As for Socrates Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 0-2.
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