Basketball Preview: Hampton Park Christian vs. Easley HomeSchool Guardians
After starting their season with four straight games on the road, Hampton Park Christian is finally coming home. They will look to take advantage of their home-court as they take on the Easley HomeSchool Guardians at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Hopefully Hampton Park Christian focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 20 last Tuesday.
Hampton Park Christian is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering First Presbyterian Academy at Shannon Forest just ended the team's three-game winning streak last Tuesday. They took a 31-26 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Crusaders. Hampton Park Christian hasn't had much luck with First Presbyterian Academy at Shannon Forest recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Despite the loss, Hampton Park Christian got top-tier performance from Trevor Gearhart, who almost dropped a triple-double on 15 points, 16 rebounds, and nine blocks. That was a full 57.7% of Hampton Park Christian's points, marking the third time in a row he's scored more than a third of the team's points.
Even though they lost, Hampton Park Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in eight consecutive games dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Easley HomeSchool beat Temple Christian Academy 65-58 on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Guardians.
Easley HomeSchool pushed their record up to 2-0 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Hampton Park Christian, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
Hampton Park Christian beat Easley HomeSchool 53-43 in their previous meeting back in December of 2022. Does Hampton Park Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will Easley HomeSchool turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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