There's no place like home for Heathwood Hall Episcopal, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Thursday. They blew past the Hilton Head Christian Academy Eagles 68-27 on Saturday. Given the Highlanders' advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 52nd, while the Eagles are ranked 215th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Heathwood Hall Episcopal to victory, but perhaps none more so than Kamauri Hunter, who posted ten points and eight assists. Another player making a difference was Tristen McCleary, who went 5 for 6 en route to 12 points and five boards.
Hunter wasn't the only one working in the assists department: Heathwood Hall Episcopal was working as a unit and finished the game with 20 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hilton Head Christian Academy only racked up eight assists.
Hilton Head Christian Academy's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Ethan Foster, who put up eight points, and Joseph Houpt, who earned four points.
Heathwood Hall Episcopal is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.8 points per game. As for Hilton Head Christian Academy, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-14.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Heathwood Hall Episcopal has already played their next match (against Hammond), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Hilton Head Christian Academy is taking a road trip to take on Patrick Henry Academy at 6:15 p.m. on Monday. Hilton Head Christian Academy is facing Patrick Henry Academy at the right time seeing as Patrick Henry Academy is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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