The Hilton Head Island Seahawks and the St. Andrew's Lions will face off at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Hilton Head Island took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They walked away with a 65-55 victory over Bluffton. The win was all the more spectacular given the Seahawks' disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 136th, while the Bobcats are ranked 38th).
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for St. Andrew's against Pinewood Christian on Friday as the squad secured a 78-39 victory. The Lions have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five games by 24 points or more this season.
St. Andrew's win came from a few key players Hilton Head Island will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Zayden Edwards, who dropped a triple-double on 13 points, ten rebounds, and 14 assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Ja'Cari Glover, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 11 rebounds.
St. Andrew's was working as a unit and finished the game with 20 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
With the win, Hilton Head Island broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 4-8. As for St. Andrew's, their victory bumped their record up to 12-3.
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