Boy's Basketball | 12/16/2024 1:36:00 PM

Mt. Pleasant, SC – The Oceanside Collegiate Academy boys' basketball team faced a difficult two-game weekend that resulted in a split of the game.
 
The Landsharks hosted James Island Charter on Friday night at the OCA Gym and built a 29-22 lead over the Trojans by halftime, but OCA went ice cold on the offensive end of the floor in the second half and fell 49-36. James Island did most of its damage from the free throw line, connecting on 12-of-14 from the charity stripe in the second half while OCA managed just two attempts.
 
Junior Jake Thomas led the Landsharks with seven points in the game while Gavin Ward scored 19 to lead James Island.
 
The Landsharks had no time to get down about the loss, returning to action on Saturday afternoon against Cane Bay high in the Lowcountry Showcase, played at the North Charleston Athletic Center.
 
Thomas was selected as the game MVP for Oceanside, scoring a game-high 18 points in leading the Landsharks to a 57-42 victory. Thomas gave OCA the edge in the paint, scoring 10 of his points under the basket.
 
The game was tied at 13 after the opening quarter and was still tied at 27 at the halftime break. The Landsharks pushed out to an eight-point lead by the end of the third quarter, connecting on three of their eight three-point baskets in the period.
 
The Landsharks turned on the defensive pressure in the game, forcing 14 turnovers, with senior Tyrek Dawson picking up five steals. The Landsharks also hit 47 percent of their shots from three-point range. Junior Abe Davinroy scored nine of his 14 points from the perimeter while senior Carson Jones also hit a trio of threes as part of his 11 points.
 
Senior Gabriel Riesgo-Rivera ran the offense to near perfecting, picking up six assists.
 
The Landsharks (5-1) will be back in action tonight as they travel to Conway to take on sister school Atlantic Collegiate Academy (3-1) at 7:30 p.m.

Oceanside Girls 46, James Island 39

 The Landsharks improved to 8-1 on the year by pulling away from visiting James Island in the fourth quarter.
 
Junior guard Josie Hanks led Oceanside with 12 points, including hitting four crucial free throws in the final quarter. Junior Ella Hunter hit a pair of three-pointers and scored 10 points in the game.
 
Tiana Grae led James Island with 11 points in the game.
 
The Landsharks will host Atlantic Collegiate Academy (1-6) on Tuesday night at 6:30 p.m.

James Island 28, OCA Boys JV 19

The Landsharks (0-4) will square against Atlantic Collegiate (2-1) tonight at 6 p.m. in Conway.
 
About Oceanside Collegiate Academy: Oceanside Collegiate Academy (OCA), located in Mt. Pleasant, S.C., serves high school students in a safe, small and family-centered setting. Our students seek the opportunity and challenge of rigorous curriculum, high academic standards and elite athletics while earning up to two years of college credit. OCA serves students in grades 9-12 using an honors curriculum in 9th and 10 grades with a dual enrollment curriculum in 11th and 12th grades Learn more about OCA by visiting our website at OceansideCollegiate.Academy and by following us on social media on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. For video content, visit our YouTube channel.