Basketball Preview: Thomas Heyward Academy Rebels vs. Patrick Henry Academy Patriots
Thomas Heyward Academy hasn't had much luck against Patrick Henry Academy recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Thomas Heyward Academy Rebels will welcome the Patrick Henry Academy Patriots at 6:00 p.m. Hopefully Thomas Heyward Academy focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 19 back in November.
After dropping their season opener at home, Patrick Henry Academy is headed out to face a Rebels squad ready to give their home crowd a win. Thomas Heyward Academy was dealt a 68-34 loss at the hands of New Hampstead. The Rebels just can't catch a break and have now endured 16 defeats in a row dating back to last season.
Thomas Heyward Academy's loss came about despite a quality game from Brooke Smith, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 12 rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Smith a new career-high in offensive rebounds (seven). Another player making a difference was Ella Hunter, who earned eight points along with five rebounds and four steals.
Meanwhile, Patrick Henry Academy didn't have too much trouble with St. John's Christian Academy on Tuesday as they won 54-39.
Lillian Lucas was a one-man wrecking crew for Patrick Henry Academy as she had 16 points plus eight rebounds and seven steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Laney Futch, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 11 rebounds.
Patrick Henry Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in 16 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Thomas Heyward Academy suffered a grim 54-30 defeat to Patrick Henry Academy in their previous meeting back in February. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Thomas Heyward Academy was down 34-10.
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