
Battling Bishops
01/14/25 @ Beaufort | 56-45 |
01/10/25 vs May River | 55-30 |
01/07/25 vs Hilton Head Island | 65-29 |
01/04/25 vs Wando | 57-51 |
01/03/25 @ Hanahan | 68-41 |
12/30/24 vs Keenan | 56-53 |
Bishop England came tearing into Tuesday's contest with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 19.4 points) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 56-45 win over the Beaufort Eagles. Given the Battling Bishops' advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 28th, while the Eagles are ranked 86th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Beaufort lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Jania Hayward, who posted 18 points and six boards. Hayward's evening made it three games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. Carson Crosby was another key player, putting up eight points in addition to 13 rebounds and three blocks.
Bishop England is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-3 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.4 points per game. As for Beaufort, their loss was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 9-7.
Bishop England will welcome Bluffton at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Bishop England's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last nine games. As for Beaufort, they will head out on the road to challenge May River at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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