Thomas Heyward Academy is 0-8 against Patrick Henry Academy since December of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Thomas Heyward Academy Rebels will look to defend their home court against the Patrick Henry Academy Patriots at 6:00 p.m. Thomas Heyward Academy is coming into the match on a six-game losing streak.
Last Friday, Thomas Heyward Academy came up short against Beaufort Academy and fell 48-36. Thomas Heyward Academy has not had much luck with Beaufort Academy recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Patrick Henry Academy's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 42-41 to Colleton Prep Academy.
Patrick Henry Academy's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Laney Futch, who scored six points along with nine rebounds and eight steals, and Lillian Lucas who scored 13 points along with five rebounds and two steals. Lucas is absolutely dominating the steal category: she's posted at least two every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Cailee Harvey, who scored four points along with three blocks and two steals.
Thomas Heyward Academy's defeat was their fourth straight at home, which bumped their record down to 2-8. As for Patrick Henry Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 5-7.
Thomas Heyward Academy was taken down by Patrick Henry Academy 46-19 in their previous meeting back in February of 2023. The contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Thomas Heyward Academy was down 27-7.
