The John Paul II Golden Warrriors and the Hilton Head Prep Dolphins will face off at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a six-game winning streak alive.
John Paul II's tournament run continued when they took on Bluffton on Friday. John Paul II came out on top against Bluffton by a score of 44-31.
Meanwhile, Hilton Head Prep took their game on Friday with ease, bagging a 49-22 win over Battery Creek.
John Paul II better focus on containing Courtney Campbell and Brooke Heins as the pair were huge in Hilton Head Prep's win. Campbell posted 18 points along with six rebounds and five steals, while Heins almost dropped a double-double on ten points and nine assists. That makes it 14 consecutive games in which Campbell has scored at least a third of Hilton Head Prep's points. Erin Cleary was another key player, putting up 12 points.
Hilton Head Prep smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in five consecutive matches.
John Paul II's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-1. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.0 points per game. As for Hilton Head Prep, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a massive bump to their 8-6 record this season.
John Paul II was able to grind out a solid win over Hilton Head Prep in their previous meeting on December 4th, winning 70-62. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Campbell, who dropped a double-double on 37 points and ten boards. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will John Paul II still be able to contain Campbell? There's only one way to find out.
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