Basketball Recap: Hilton Head Prep Dolphins vs. Bluffton Bobcats
Hilton Head Prep needed a changed in momentum after dropping six straight games and they got it from Courtney Campbell. The Hilton Head Prep Dolphins narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Bluffton Bobcats 44-42 thanks in part to Campbell, who went 6 for 15 en route to 25 points plus eight rebounds and seven steals. That makes it six consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Hilton Head Prep's points.
Another player making a difference was Erin Cleary, who earned ten points. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in threes (three).
Despite the defeat, Bluffton saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Amirah Brown dropped a double-double on 26 points and 19 rebounds. With that strong performance, Brown is now averaging an impressive 12.5 rebounds per game. Arielle Mitchell was another key player, scoring four points along with 12 rebounds.
Hilton Head Prep's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-5. As for Bluffton, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Hilton Head Prep will take on St. Andrew's at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Bluffton, a feisty cat fight will be fought when the Bluffton Bobcats face off against the Richmond Hill Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Richmond Hill will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Bluffton surely won't give up without a fight.
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