Basketball Game Preview: Hampton County Hurricanes vs. Hilton Head Prep Dolphins

The Hampton County Hurricanes will take on the Hilton Head Prep Dolphins in a tournament on Thursday. Hampton County has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.

Hampton County is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They secured a 63-59 W over Colleton County on Friday.

Meanwhile, Hilton Head Prep came tearing into Saturday's match with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.7 points) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Lions, posting a 54-15 victory. The game marked the Dolphins' most dominant win of the season so far.

Hampton County better keep an eye on Courtney Campbell. She was instrumental in Hilton Head Prep's win, putting up 22 points along with 12 rebounds and ten assists. That makes it 12 consecutive games in which Campbell has scored at least a third of Hilton Head Prep's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Erin Cleary, who went 5 of 8 en route to 16 points.

Hilton Head Prep smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in three consecutive contests.

Hampton County's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-2. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.0 points per game. As for Hilton Head Prep, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a massive bump to their 6-6 record this season.