Preview: Pinewood Prep Panthers vs. Heathwood Hall Episcopal Highlanders
Pinewood Prep is 6-0 against Heathwood Hall Episcopal since November of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Pinewood Prep Panthers will take on the Heathwood Hall Episcopal Highlanders at 8:30 p.m. Pinewood Prep has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 349 points over their last five games.
On Wednesday, Pinewood Prep didn't have too much trouble with Cane Bay at home as they won 67-51.
Pinewood Prep's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Tripp Eidson led the charge by scoring 18 points along with 8 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Michael Jones, who scored 21 points along with 8 rebounds.
Heathwood Hall Episcopal can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Tuesday. They escaped with a win against Wilson Hall by the margin of a single free throw, 51-50. The win was all the more spectacular given Heathwood Hall Episcopal's disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 149th, while Wilson Hall is ranked 16th).
Heathwood Hall Episcopal found their leader in underclassman Kamauri Hunter, who scored 15 points along with 7 steals and 6 assists. Henry Morris was another key contributor, scoring 7 points along with 9 rebounds.
Pinewood Prep's win lifted them to 9-2 while Cane Bay's loss dropped them down to 3-2.
Keep an eye on the arc in Friday's contest: Pinewood Prep have been dynamite from deep this season, having nailed 40.6% of their threes per game. It's a different story for Heathwood Hall Episcopal, though, as they've only drained 32.3% of theirs this season. Given Pinewood Prep's sizeable advantage in that area, Heathwood Hall Episcopal will need to find a way to close that gap. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
Pinewood Prep came out on top in a nail-biter against Heathwood Hall Episcopal when the teams last played back in December of 2022, sneaking past 41-39. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Heathwood Hall Episcopal's Jon david Gardner, who scored 21 points along with 6 rebounds. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be that much easier for Pinewood Prep to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
