Basketball Game Preview: Blessed Sacrament-Huguenot Knights vs. Tidewater Academy Warriors

The Blessed Sacrament-Huguenot Knights will square off against the Tidewater Academy Warriors at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Blessed Sacrament-Huguenot will be strutting in after a win while Tidewater Academy will be coming in after a defeat.

Blessed Sacrament-Huguenot is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. Everything went their way against Kenston Forest on Friday as Blessed Sacrament-Huguenot made off with a 62-41 victory. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Knights have posted since December 8, 2023.

Blessed Sacrament-Huguenot's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Molly Hamner, who went 12 of 28 on her way to 33 points along with seven steals and five boards, and Addison Dowdy, who posted 14 points in addition to eight rebounds and eight steals. With that strong performance, Hamner is now averaging an impressive 16.1 points per game. Another player making a difference was Liza Watkins, who had eight points and six rebounds.

Blessed Sacrament-Huguenot smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 26 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in eight consecutive matchups.

Meanwhile, Tidewater Academy lost 39-18 to Brunswick Academy on Friday. The game marked the Warriors' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

Blessed Sacrament-Huguenot's victory bumped their record up to 5-6. As for Tidewater Academy, they dropped their record down to 3-7 with the loss, which was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season.

Blessed Sacrament-Huguenot came up short against Tidewater Academy when the teams last played back in December of 2024, falling 48-38. Will Blessed Sacrament-Huguenot have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.