Preview: Hilton Head Christian Academy Eagles vs. John Paul II Golden Warrriors
Hilton Head Christian Academy is on a three-game streak of home wins, while John Paul II is on a six-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Hilton Head Christian Academy Eagles will take on the John Paul II Golden Warrriors at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Hilton Head Christian Academy can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent match on Tuesday. They took their match at home with ease, bagging a 60-33 win over Woodville-Tompkins. Given Hilton Head Christian Academy's advantage in MaxPreps's basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 52nd in South Carolina, while Woodville-Tompkins is ranked 306th in Georgia), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Hilton Head Christian Academy got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Tamya Hutchinson out in front who almost dropped a double-double on 14 points and nine steals. Hutchinson hasn't dropped below four steals for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Morgan Scott, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 11 rebounds.
Meanwhile, winning is just a little bit easier when you outrebound your opponent 17 to 6 on the offensive boards, a fact John Paul II proved on Friday. They walked away with a 62-53 win over Hilton Head Prep.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead John Paul II to victory, but perhaps none more so than Lily Termini, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 14 rebounds. Termini continues to roll, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Brady Mahoney, who scored 16 points along with seven rebounds and three steals.
Hilton Head Christian Academy is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season. As for John Paul II, their win bumped their record up to 13-5.
Hilton Head Christian Academy strolled past John Paul II in their previous meeting two weeks ago by a score of 69-50. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Mahoney, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 12 rebounds. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Hilton Head Christian Academy still be able to contain Mahoney? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
