Two dominant guards in Lawson Hopkins and Bryson Milledge are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The New Hope Academy Regional Tigers will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against the Chapelgate Christian Academy Yellowjackets at 6:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
New Hope Academy Regional saw some tournament action on Saturday. They enjoyed a cozy 67-52 victory over Washington Leadership Academy. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Tigers.
Patrick Brogidan had an outrageously good game as he earned 16 points. He is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Kellen Powell, who posted seven points.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Chapelgate Christian Academy). They put the hurt on Charlotte Christian with a sharp 77-53 win on Saturday. The Yellowjackets have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three games by 24 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Milledge, who went 8 for 13 en route to 22 points plus two steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Landen Custis, who went 7 for 11 en route to 16 points plus six rebounds and three blocks.
Chapelgate Christian Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 21 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in December of 2023.
New Hope Academy Regional has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 4-5 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.3 points per game. As for Chapelgate Christian Academy, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
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