Two dominant guards in Trevor Gearhart and James Jacobs are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. Hampton Park Christian will host the Lake Pointe Academy Mariners at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Hampton Park Christian is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing New Covenant School: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Hampton Park Christian blew New Covenant School out of the water with a 65-36 final score. Hampton Park Christian has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five contests by 27 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Lake Pointe Academy came tearing into Friday's matchup with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 29.8 points) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 59-50 victory over the Lions. Given the Mariners' advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 87th, while the Lions are ranked 265th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Hampton Park Christian better keep an eye on Jacobs. He was instrumental in Lake Pointe Academy's win, putting up 23 points. The game was Jacobs' seventh in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Joba Hickey, who posted 13 points.
Lake Pointe Academy is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-2 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.0 points per game. As for Hampton Park Christian, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-3.
Hampton Park Christian beat Lake Pointe Academy 56-43 in their previous meeting back in December of 2024. Does Hampton Park Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lake Pointe Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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