Basketball Recap: Patrick Henry Academy Comes Up Short

Patrick Henry Academy played a tough contest on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They lost 62-39 to the Hilton Head Prep Dolphins. The Patriots have struggled against the Dolphins recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.

Defeat or not, Patrick Henry Academy got some senior leadership from Laney Futch and Lillian Lucas. Futch dropped a double-double on 11 points and 15 rebounds, while Lucas posted 19 points and six boards. That was a full 48.7% of Patrick Henry Academy's points, marking the eighth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.

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01/31/25 vs Hilton Head Prep	39-62
01/28/25 vs Colleton Prep Academy	38-40

Even though they lost, Patrick Henry Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in nine consecutive matchups.

It was another big night for Courtney Campbell, who dropped a triple-double on 27 points, 14 boards, and 11 assists for Hilton Head Prep. Campbell's evening made it 20 games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Brooke Heins, who went 5 of 10 on her way to 12 points.

Patrick Henry Academy's loss dropped their record down to 10-7. As for Hilton Head Prep, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 games, which provided a massive bump to their 12-8 record this season.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Patrick Henry Academy will venture away from home to challenge Hilton Head Christian Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Hilton Head Prep, they will head out on the road to take on St. John's Christian Academy at 5:15 p.m. on Saturday.