Hilton Head Prep typically has all the answers at home, but on Saturday St. Andrew proved too difficult a challenge. They walked away with a 56-48 victory over the Hilton Head Prep Dolphins. The win was familiar territory for the Lions who have now won five matchups in a row.
01/18/25 @ Hilton Head Prep | 19 |
01/17/25 vs Westminster Schools of Augusta | 18 |
01/14/25 @ Frederica Academy | 20 |
01/11/25 vs Hilton Head Island | 18 |
01/10/25 vs Pinewood Christian | 19 |
St. Andrew's was led to victory by Ja'Cari Glover and Zayden Edwards. Glover went 9 for 11 on his way to 19 points along with eight rebounds and four steals, while Edwards dropped a double-double on 17 points and 11 assists. With that strong performance, Glover is now averaging an impressive 15.2 points per game.
They weren't the only one working in the assists department: St. Andrew's was working as a unit and finished the game with 18 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hilton Head Prep only racked up 11 assists.
Hilton Head Prep's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ty Harpring, who dropped a double-double on 23 points and 14 boards. That was a full 47.9% of Hilton Head Prep's points, marking the third time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Billy Barron, who had 13 points in addition to five rebounds and four steals.
St. Andrew's pushed their record up to 16-3 with the victory, which was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Hilton Head Prep, their loss ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 14-4.
St. Andrew's and Hilton Head Prep should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in their respective state rankings. St. Andrew's will face off against Bulloch Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday up 323 places (74 vs. 397). St. Andrew's is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 59.3 points per game this season. Meanwhile, Hilton Head Prep (ranked 35th) will meet Cross (ranked 290th) at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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