Carolina Academy is 0-3 against Orangeburg Prep since December of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Carolina Academy Bobcats will head out on the road to take on the Orangeburg Prep Indians at 6:15 p.m. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Carolina Academy has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while Orangeburg Prep will arrive with 12 straight wins.
Last Friday, Carolina Academy was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 30-24 to Florence Christian. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Carolina Academy in their matchups with Florence Christian: they've now lost six in a row.
Meanwhile, Orangeburg Prep put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Northside Christian Academy with a sharp 49-28 victory. Given Orangeburg Prep's advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 18th, while Northside Christian Academy is ranked 124th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Carolina Academy's loss dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Orangeburg Prep, they pushed their record up to 12-0 with that win, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Carolina Academy took a serious blow against Orangeburg Prep in their previous meeting back in February of 2022, falling 55-23. Can Carolina Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
