Basketball Recap: Hampton Christian Academy Finds Playoff Glory Versus Denbigh Baptist Christian

With a playoff win on the line, Hampton Christian Academy rose to the challenge on Wednesday. They came out on top against the Denbigh Baptist Christian Minutemen by a score of 62-49. That's the third time they've managed to beat them this season, with their most recent win being a 61-39 victory back in January.

Joel Fullwood

Points

02/10/25 @ Greenbrier Christian Academy	23
02/26/25 vs Denbigh Baptist Christian	20
02/07/25 vs Broadwater Academy	20
12/03/24 @ Northampton	20
01/16/25 @ StoneBridge	16
+ 19 more games

Hampton Christian Academy's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Joel Fullwood, who posted 20 points. Fullwood is becoming a predictor of Hampton Christian Academy's success: when he posts at least 15 points the team is undefeated (and 7-11 when he doesn't). Bryce Harris was another key player, putting up 17 points.

Defeat or not, Denbigh Baptist Christian got some senior leadership from William Showalter and Joshua Kinney. Showalter scored 19 points, while Kinney had 17 points. Kinney has been hot recently, having posted 17 or more points the last three times he's played.

Hampton Christian Academy is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-11 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.0 points over those games. Denbigh Baptist Christian's loss dropped their record down to 15-10.

Hampton Christian Academy has already played their next matchup, an 85-65 defeat against Rise Academy on the 28th. Denbigh Baptist Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now.