Basketball Game Preview: Patrick Henry Academy Patriots vs. Hilton Head Prep Dolphins

The Patrick Henry Academy Patriots will square off against the Hilton Head Prep Dolphins at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.

Patrick Henry Academy is coming into the contest on the come-up as their season has now been buoyed by two straight wins. They took down Colleton Prep Academy 76-60 on Tuesday.

Rowen Croft was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 30 points and 15 boards. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in steals (six). Another player making a difference was Mikell Tucker Mathis, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and ten rebounds.

Meanwhile, Hilton Head Prep got the win against Bethesda Academy on Wednesday by a conclusive 56-36. The Dolphins have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven games by 20 points or more this season.

Patrick Henry Academy's victory bumped their record up to 5-13. As for Hilton Head Prep, they are also on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season.

Patrick Henry Academy was dealt a bruising 72-40 loss at the hands of Hilton Head Prep when the teams last played two weeks ago. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Patrick Henry Academy was down 35-15.