Basketball Recap: Make It Five in a Row for Lowcountry Wildcats Athletics

Lowcountry Wildcats Athletics entered their tilt with Palmetto Scholars Academy on Friday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They came out on top against the Palmetto Scholars Academy Phoenix by a score of 58-47. For the Wildcats, this counts as revenge for the 60-52 victory the Phoenix walked away with the last time they faced one another back in February of 2024.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Lowcountry Wildcats Athletics to victory, but perhaps none more so than Zach White, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 17 rebounds. With that strong performance, White is now averaging an impressive 8.1 boards per game. Noah Leitner also deserves some recognition as he posted his first block of the season.

Palmetto Scholars Academy's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Elijah Horn, who went 5 of 10 en route to 12 points and five rebounds. Miles Jackson was another key player, putting up eight points in addition to nine boards and six assists.

Lowcountry Wildcats Athletics is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.3 points per game. As for Palmetto Scholars Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 3-8.

Lowcountry Wildcats Athletics has already played their next game, a 66-54 defeat against Providence Athletic Club on the 18th. Palmetto Scholars Academy has also already played their next matchup (against Baptist Hill), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.