Preview: Hilton Head Christian Academy Eagles vs. John Paul II Golden Warrriors
Hilton Head Christian Academy is 10-0 against John Paul II since January of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Hilton Head Christian Academy Eagles' road trip will continue as they head out to face the John Paul II Golden Warrriors at 7:00 p.m. on February 24th. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Hilton Head Christian Academy had no problem doing just that on Thursday. Everything went their way against the as they made off with a 64-39 victory. Hilton Head Christian Academy has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine matchups by 25 points or more this season.
Tamya Hutchinson was her usual excellent self, almost dropping a double-double on 24 points and nine steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Hilton Head Christian Academy's points. Another player making a difference was Devon Yarde, who scored 19 points along with two steals.
Meanwhile, John Paul II didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Orangeburg Prep on Thursday, but they still walked away with a 46-41 win. The win was all the more spectacular given John Paul II's disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 72nd, while Orangeburg Prep is ranked 18th).
Hilton Head Christian Academy is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season. As for John Paul II, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 18-7.
Hilton Head Christian Academy strolled past John Paul II when the teams last played on February 9th by a score of 49-35. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hilton Head Christian Academy since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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