Having just played yesterday, the Savannah Country Day Hornets will head out on the road to face off against the Hilton Head Island Seahawks at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday. Savannah Country Day knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past seven matchups -- so hopefully Hilton Head Island likes a good challenge.
On Friday, Savannah Country Day greeted the New Year with with a 64-50 win over Hilton Head Christian Academy.
Meanwhile, Hilton Head Island came up short against Harlan County two weeks ago and fell 66-57. The loss continues a trend for the Seahawks in their matchups with the Black Bears: they've now lost three in a row.
Savannah Country Day will have to contain Tajae Wright as he made an impact in Hilton Head Island's last game. He dropped a double-double on 23 points and ten boards. Another player making a difference was Reece Stewart, who went 5 of 10 en route to 14 points.
Even though they lost, Hilton Head Island was working as a unit and finished the game with 22 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Hilton Head Island's defeat dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Savannah Country Day, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-2.
Savannah Country Day lost to Hilton Head Island on the road by a decisive 70-55 margin in their previous meeting back in December of 2020. Thankfully for Savannah Country Day, Will Mccracken (who almost dropped a double-double on 28 points and nine boards) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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