The Oak Ridge Military Academy Eagles will square off against the Central Carolina Prep Defenders at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Oak Ridge Military Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past five matchups -- so hopefully Central Carolina Prep likes a good challenge.
On Thursday, Oak Ridge Military Academy narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Hargrave Military Academy 68-66.
Meanwhile, Central Carolina Prep can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Raleigh HomeSchool as Central Carolina Prep made off with a 76-56 win. Given the Defenders' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 252nd, while the Hawks are ranked 645th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Central Carolina Prep's win came from a few key players Oak Ridge Military Academy will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Jay Adams, who posted 26 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Khalil Huntley, who earned 21 points.
Oak Ridge Military Academy is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 7-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.3 points per game. As for Central Carolina Prep, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-11.
Oak Ridge Military Academy came up short against Central Carolina Prep in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, falling 53-49. Can Oak Ridge Military Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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