The Hilton Head Island Seahawks will head out to face off against the Beaufort Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Hilton Head Island is headed into the matchup after thoroughly thrashing Colleton County: they outscored them in every quarter. Hilton Head Island took down Colleton County 42-28 on Friday.
| 01/17/25 @ Colleton County | 3 |
| 01/14/25 vs May River | 4 |
| 01/11/25 @ St. Andrew's | 2 |
| 01/10/25 vs Bluffton | 3 |
| 01/07/25 @ Bishop England | 4 |
Hilton Head Island relied on the efforts of Olivia Brockway, who went 6 of 9 on her way to 13 points in addition to eight steals and six rebounds, and Amaya Wroten, who posted 13 points and three steals. Wroten has been hot, having posted two or more steals the last seven times she's played. Ashley Brothers was another key player, putting up a point and four steals.
Hilton Head Island smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in ten consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Beaufort hadn't done well against May River recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Beaufort managed a 32-28 victory over May River.
Hilton Head Island better focus on containing Jania Hayward and Carson Crosby as the pair were huge in Beaufort's win. Hayward put up 17 points along with six boards and three steals, while Crosby earned two points and 12 rebounds. That makes it four consecutive games in which Hayward has scored at least a third of Beaufort's points.
Hilton Head Island has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 5-10 record this season. As for Beaufort, they pushed their record up to 10-7 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Hilton Head Island has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 31.1 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Beaufort struggles in that department as they've been averaging 34.6 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Hilton Head Island strolled past Beaufort in their previous meeting back in February of 2022 by a score of 48-34. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hilton Head Island since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
