The Palmetto Scholars Academy Phoenix's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Wednesday after their eighth straight loss. The game between Palmetto Scholars Academy and Baptist Hill wasn't particularly close, with Palmetto Scholars Academy falling 66-47. Palmetto Scholars Academy has not had much luck with Baptist Hill recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Rickey Middleton Jr continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Baptist Hill, dropping a double-double on 18 points and ten rebounds. Middleton Jr is absolutely dominating the steal category: he's posted at least two every time he's taken the court this season. Justin Porter was another key contributor, scoring 17 points.
Palmetto Scholars Academy dropped their record down to 2-9 with that defeat, which was their seventh straight at home. As for Baptist Hill, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 5-7 record this season.
Palmetto Scholars Academy will head out on the road to challenge Military Magnet Academy at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Baptist Hill, they will be playing at home against Cross at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Cross has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 314 points over their last five games.
