It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Florence Christian can now relate to. They had to suffer through a 56-23 loss at the hands of the Hilton Head Prep Dolphins. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 204th, while the Dolphins are ranked 52nd).
Despite the loss, Florence Christian saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Hayden Schwab posted seven points and six boards.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Hilton Head Prep to victory, but perhaps none more so than Ty Harpring, who went 6-for-14 en route to 14 points in addition to seven steals and six rebounds. Harpring is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in each of the last four games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Billy Barron, who went 6-for-12 on his way to 16 points.
Florence Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 11-13. As for Hilton Head Prep, the win (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 23-4.
Florence Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Hilton Head Prep, they have already played their next matchup, a 76-45 victory against Orangeburg Prep on the 20th.
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