The Heathwood Hall Episcopal Highlanders's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their fifth straight loss. They fell 49-36 to Hammond. While losing is never fun, Heathwood Hall Episcopal can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 178th, while Hammond is ranked 43rd).
Heathwood Hall Episcopal's loss came despite strong showings from Chase Reuss and Nic Nichols. Reuss scored 12 points, while Nichols scored 14 points along with five rebounds. Another player making a difference was Chip Ravenell, who scored five points.
Heathwood Hall Episcopal bumped their record down to 5-11 with that defeat, which was their third straight at home. As for Hammond, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season.
Heathwood Hall Episcopal will head out on the road to take on Augusta Christian at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Augusta Christian will be looking to extend their current 13-game winning streak. As for Hammond, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Trinity Collegiate at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Trinity Collegiate's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last three games.
