Hilton Head Island is 1-9 against Bluffton since December of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Hilton Head Island Seahawks will head out to square off against the Bluffton Bobcats at 6:00 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
On Tuesday, Hilton Head Island was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 35-31 to Bishop England. While losing is never fun, the Seahawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 129th, while the Battling Bishops are ranked 27th).
Meanwhile, Bluffton ended up a good deal behind Beaufort on Tuesday and lost 48-30. The Bobcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Bluffton now has a losing record at 8-9. As for Hilton Head Island, their loss dropped their record down to 5-11.
Hilton Head Island was able to grind out a solid victory over Bluffton when the teams last played on January 10th, winning 42-29. 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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