Preview: Beaufort Academy Eagles vs. Hilton Head Prep Dolphins
Beaufort Academy is 9-1 against Hilton Head Prep since January of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Beaufort Academy Eagles will be home for the holidays to greet the Hilton Head Prep Dolphins at 6:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Last Friday, Beaufort Academy was beaten by Cross Schools 80-41. Beaufort Academy was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 43-22.
Meanwhile, Hilton Head Prep unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Friday. They were outmatched by Northwood Academy on the road and fell 70-21. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Hilton Head Prep has scored all season.
The match pitted two dominant guards against one another in Courtney Campbell and alayah birch. Birch had a great game and dropped a double-double on 13 points and 16 rebounds. Meanwhile, Campbell was balling out in the loss, scoring 19 points along with six rebounds and six steals.
Beaufort Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Hilton Head Prep, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 4-2.
Beaufort Academy took their win against Hilton Head Prep when the teams last played back in January by a conclusive 61-39. Does Beaufort Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Hilton Head Prep turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
