Preview: Greenwood Christian Hawks vs. Hilton Head Christian Academy Eagles
The Greenwood Christian Hawks will face off against the Hilton Head Christian Academy Eagles at TBD on Tuesday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Greenwood Christian had no problem doing just that on Friday. They walked away with a 62-49 win over the Eagles.
Lee Dahlberg and Isaiah Scott-Palacios were among the main playmakers for Greenwood Christian as the former scored 20 points along with five assists and five rebounds and the latter scored 25 points along with five rebounds and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Owen Whittington, who scored six points along with six rebounds and four steals.
Meanwhile, Hilton Head Christian Academy had to endure a four-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They came out on top against John Paul II by a score of 56-45 last Friday.
Hilton Head Christian Academy got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Isaiah Anderson out in front who scored 16 points along with six rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Anderson has scored all season. Harrison Skinner was another key contributor, scoring 12 points along with four steals.
Greenwood Christian has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 20-6 record this season. As for Hilton Head Christian Academy, their victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 11-14.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Greenwood Christian have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 31.7 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Hilton Head Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 23.2 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Greenwood Christian and Hilton Head Christian Academy were neck-and-neck in their previous meeting back in February of 2016, but Greenwood Christian came up empty-handed after a 38-37 loss. Can Greenwood Christian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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