Basketball Recap: Hilton Head Prep Piles Up the Points Against Bethesda Academy

There's no place like home for Hilton Head Prep, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They blew past the Bethesda Academy Blazers, posting a 68-25 victory. Given the Dolphins' advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 33rd in South Carolina, while the Blazers are ranked 184th in Georgia), the result on Wednesday wasn't entirely unexpected.

Ty Harpring was his usual excellent self, almost dropping a double-double on 28 points and nine rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Brendan Moore, who went 5 of 6 on his way to 15 points and six rebounds.

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Previous Games (Home)

01/08/25 vs Bethesda Academy	68-25
12/12/24 vs Beaufort Academy	66-11
12/07/24 vs Bluffton	54-42
12/06/24 vs Hilton Head Christian Academy	55-36
12/04/24 vs John Paul II	58-42
+ 2 more games

Hilton Head Prep pushed their record up to 13-3 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.4 points per game. As for Bethesda Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 3-7.

Hilton Head Prep will head out to challenge St. John's Christian Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. St. John's Christian Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past seven contests -- so hopefully Hilton Head Prep likes a good challenge. As for Bethesda Academy, they will host Thomas Heyward Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.