Basketball Recap: Hills Academy's Win on Thursday Extends Winning Streak to Seven

Hills Academy entered their tilt with Young Americans Christian on Thursday with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. They enjoyed a cozy 76-57 win over the Young Americans Christian Eagles. The Knights pushed the score to 57-33 by the end of the third, a deficit the Eagles cut but never quite recovered from.

Hills Academy's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Adrian Campbell, who posted 21 points. Campbell's evening made it seven games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Tynor Parker, who had 19 points.

When it comes to explaining why Young Americans Christian lost, don't look at Damian Crawford. Despite the final result, he put up 27 points. Nick Holloway was another key player, putting up 11 points.

Hills Academy pushed their record up to 9-5 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.8 points per game. As for Young Americans Christian, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-2.

Hills Academy will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Covington Academy at 6:30 p.m. on January 21st. As for Young Americans Christian, they are taking a road trip to square off against Dominion Christian at 6:00 p.m. on January 16th.