Bethesda Academy suffered their biggest defeat since January 8th on Wednesday. They came up short against the Hilton Head Prep Dolphins, falling 56-36. The loss continues a trend for the Blazers in their matchups with the Dolphins: they've now lost eight in a row.
Defeat or not, Bethesda Academy got some senior leadership from Franky Jackson and Israel Wright. Jackson went 5 for 8 on his way to 10 points, while Wright posted 12 points.
Hilton Head Prep's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Brendan Moore led the charge by putting up 11 points and three steals. Moore has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Ty Harpring, who went 6 of 13 en route to 14 points.
Bethesda Academy now has a losing record at 9-10. As for Hilton Head Prep, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season.
Bethesda Academy will be playing at home against Cross at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Bethesda Academy is facing Cross at the right time seeing as Cross is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Hilton Head Prep, they will head out to face off against Patrick Henry Academy at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Hilton Head Prep is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54.9 points per game this season.
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