Basketball Recap: Patrick Henry Academy Picks Up Second Consecutive Win

Patrick Henry Academy won the last time they faced Colleton Prep Academy, and Rowen Croft did his part to make sure it happened again. The Patrick Henry Academy Patriots took down the Colleton Prep Academy War Hawks 67-51 on Friday thanks in part to Croft, who went 11 of 27 to rack up 26 points and eight rebounds. That makes it three consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Patrick Henry Academy's points.

Mikell Tucker Mathis

Rebounds (Career)

02/07/25 @ Colleton Prep Academy	18
01/11/25 vs Andrew Jackson Academy	17
12/01/23 vs Cathedral Academy	17
12/09/24 @ Thomas Heyward Academy	12
12/03/24 @ St. John's Christian Academy	12

Another player making a difference was Mikell Tucker Mathis, who posted six points along with 18 boards and three blocks. Those 18 rebounds gave him a new career-high.

Despite the loss, Colleton Prep Academy still got an impressive performance from Mateo Castillo, who put up 24 points. That was a full 47.1% of Colleton Prep Academy's points, marking the sixth time in a row he's scored more than a third of the team's points. Braeden Hiers was another key player, putting up eight points.

The victory made it two in a row for Patrick Henry Academy and bumps their season record up to 7-15. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.5 points over those games. As for Colleton Prep Academy, their loss was their fifth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 6-18.

Patrick Henry Academy has already played their next matchup, a 65-62 win against Bethesda Academy on the 10th. As for Colleton Prep Academy, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 68-29 defeat against Hilton Head Prep on the 8th.