Basketball Game Preview: Hilton Head Prep Dolphins vs. Cross Stingrays

The Hilton Head Prep Dolphins will head out to take on the Cross Stingrays at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Hilton Head Prep is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54.2 points per game this season.

Hilton Head Prep will head out to face Cross after giving up their first home loss of the season on Saturday. Hilton Head Prep fell 56-48 to St. Andrew's.

The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Ty Harpring, who dropped a double-double on 23 points and 14 boards. His afternoon made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Billy Barron, who posted 13 points in addition to five rebounds and four steals.

Meanwhile, Cross was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were outmatched by Thomas Heyward Academy and fell 63-32. While losing is never fun, the Stingrays can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 291st, while the Rebels are ranked 139th).

Hilton Head Prep's defeat ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 14-4. As for Cross, their loss dropped their record down to 4-15.

Everything came up roses for Hilton Head Prep against Cross in their previous matchup back in November of 2024, as the team secured a 77-22 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hilton Head Prep since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.