Two dominant guards in Robert Spaulding iv and Harrison James skinner are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Savannah Country Day Hornets will head out on the road to take on the Hilton Head Christian Academy Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Savannah Country Day will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in their respective state's rankings (they are ranked 276th in Georgia, while the Eagles are ranked 131st in South Carolina).
Last Saturday, Savannah Country Day was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 56-52 to the. Savannah Country Day has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Hilton Head Christian Academy came up short against the Dolphins on Tuesday and fell 46-33. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Hilton Head Christian Academy in their matchups with the Dolphins: they've now lost four in a row.
Despite the defeat, Hilton Head Christian Academy saw an underclassman step up: James skinner scored 12 points along with two steals. James skinner has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last 12 times he's played. Another player making a difference was Alex Epstein, who scored seven points along with two steals.
Savannah Country Day's loss dropped their record down to 7-13. As for Hilton Head Christian Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 9-12.
Savannah Country Day skirted past the Eagles 41-39 in their previous matchup back in December of 2022. The rematch might be a little tougher for Savannah Country Day since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
