Basketball Game Preview: Holly Hill Academy Raiders vs. Jefferson Davis Academy Raiders

Holly Hill Academy has gone 8-2 against Jefferson Davis Academy recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. The Holly Hill Academy Raiders will challenge the Jefferson Davis Academy Raiders at 7:30 p.m. One thing working in Holly Hill Academy's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three contests.

Holly Hill Academy is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Calhoun Academy on Monday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Holly Hill Academy lost 82-57 to Calhoun Academy. The Raiders haven't had much luck with the Cavaliers recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.

Holly Hill Academy might have lost, but man, Jody Gillam was a machine: he went 8 of 18 on his way to 26 points. The game was Gillam's ninth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ashton Soles, who posted ten points.

Meanwhile, Jefferson Davis Academy fought the good fight in their overtime contest against Colleton Prep Academy last Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the War Hawks by a score of 51-49. While the Raiders didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the War Hawks 8-4 in the first quarter.

Holly Hill Academy will have to contain Nasir Void as he made an impact in Jefferson Davis Academy's last game. He put up 20 points. Another player making a difference was Colson Loadholt, who had ten points.

Jefferson Davis Academy dropped their record down to 6-5 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.7 points per game. As for Holly Hill Academy, their record is now 3-6.

Holly Hill Academy ended up a good deal behind Jefferson Davis Academy in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, losing 57-43. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Loadholt, who went 10 of 23 on his way to 27 points and three steals. Now that Holly Hill Academy knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.