The Hilton Head Island Seahawks are taking a road trip to square off against the Beaufort Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Hilton Head Island is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 60.2 points per game this season.
Last Friday, Hilton Head Island strolled past Colleton County with points to spare, taking the game 64-45. The contest marked the Seahawks' most dominant win of the season.
It was another big night for Reece Stewart, who went 9 of 12 on his way to 24 points. Josh Hunter was another key player, going 6 for 14 en route to 14 points and six boards.
Meanwhile, Beaufort was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They were outmatched by May River and fell 70-37. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 240th, while the Sharks are ranked 44th).
Beaufort's defeat dropped their record down to 1-13. As for Hilton Head Island, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-10.
Hilton Head Island was able to grind out a solid win over Beaufort in their previous meeting back in February of 2022, winning 57-44. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hilton Head Island 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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