The Stone Mountain Pirates pushed their score all the way to 57 on Friday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They took a 68-57 hit to the loss column at the hands of Holy Innocents Episcopal. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Stone Mountain in their matchups with Holy Innocents Episcopal: they've now lost four in a row.
Holy Innocents Episcopal's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Will Hopkins led the charge by scoring 23 points along with six assists and five rebounds. Hopkins is trending in the right direction, as he's improved his point production for three games straight. Jordan Mays was another key contributor, going 6 for 11 from beyond the arc en route to 20 points and 2 assists.
Stone Mountain's defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 5-13. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.3 points per game. As for Holy Innocents Episcopal, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season.
Coincidentally, Stone Mountain and Holy Innocents Episcopal will both be playing Clarkston the next time they take the court. Stone Mountain will head out to face Clarkston at 8:00 p.m. on Saturday, while Holy Innocents Episcopal will host them at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
