On Thursday, Hilton Head Christian Academy suffered a rough 57-36 defeat at the hands of George Washington. While losing is never fun, Hilton Head Christian Academy can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps's basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 70th in South Carolina, while George Washington is ranked ninth in West Virginia).
When it comes to explaining why Hilton Head Christian Academy lost, one person who can't be blamed is Tamya Hutchinson. Despite the final result, she scored 19 points along with four steals. The game was Hutchinson's seventh in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Morgan Scott, who scored 13 points along with five rebounds and three steals.
Hilton Head Christian Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 5-3. As for George Washington, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 4-2.
Hilton Head Christian Academy is on the road again on Friday and play against Ashley Ridge at 3:00 p.m. on December 29th. One thing working in Ashley Ridge's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last five games. George Washington won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Grant County at 10:30 a.m. on December 29th. Grant County is coming into the game hot, having won their last four games.
