Basketball Game Preview: Hilton Head Prep Dolphins vs. Colleton Prep Academy War Hawks

The Hilton Head Prep Dolphins will square off against the Colleton Prep Academy War Hawks at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.

Last Saturday, Hilton Head Prep got the win against St. Andrew's by a conclusive 52-32. Given the Dolphins' advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 102nd in South Carolina, while the Lions are ranked 396th in Georgia), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Courtney Campbell was her usual excellent self, going 8 for 20 en route to 26 points in addition to six boards and six steals. The game was her 17th in a row with at least ten points. Sophie Moe was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on nine points and 12 rebounds.

Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Colleton Prep Academy against Faith Christian on Monday as the squad secured a 51-17 win. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 27-2.

Hilton Head Prep is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a massive bump to their 10-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.9 points per game. As for Colleton Prep Academy, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 14-5.

Hilton Head Prep didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Colleton Prep Academy when the teams last played back in December of 2023, but they still walked away with a 43-39 win. Will Hilton Head Prep repeat their success, or does Colleton Prep Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.