Basketball Game Preview: Thomas Heyward Academy Rebels vs. Cross Stingrays
By Team Reports
Jan 15, 2025, 6:40am
Basketball Preview: Thomas Heyward Academy Rebels vs. Cross Stingrays
The Thomas Heyward Academy Rebels will square off against the Cross Stingrays at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Thomas Heyward Academy is coming into the match on a four-game losing streak.
Last Thursday, Thomas Heyward Academy took a blow against Colleton Prep Academy, falling 53-26. While losing is never fun, the Rebels can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 261st, while the War Hawks are ranked 107th).
Marlie Needham was Thomas Heyward Academy's leading scorer, having posted seven points. Natalie Amason held things down on the boards with eight rebounds.
Meanwhile, Cross unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell 54-41 to Liberty County.
Cross' loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-9. As for Thomas Heyward Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-7.
Thomas Heyward Academy was taken down by Cross 82-25 when the teams last played back in February of 2024. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Thomas Heyward Academy was down 35-14.
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