St. Helena College and Career Academy won the last time they faced Independence and things went their way on Saturday too. The St. Helena College and Career Academy Hawks came out on top against the Independence Tigers by a score of 57-45. Given the Hawks' advantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 79th, while the Tigers are ranked 207th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Several Tigers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Haymann Milton, who made all 6 shots he took from beyond the arc for 18 points. What's more, Milton also racked up two assists, the most he's had since back in December of 2024. Another player making a difference was Jayden Anderson, who posted 11 points along with five rebounds and three steals.
St. Helena College and Career Academy is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.6 points per game. As for Independence, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-11.
St. Helena College and Career Academy wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 50-41 loss against Madison Prep Academy on the 27th. Independence has also already played their next matchup (against Franklinton), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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