Palmetto Scholars Academy won the last time they faced Charleston Collegiate and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Palmetto Scholars Academy Phoenix came out on top against the Charleston Collegiate Sundevils by a score of 54-47. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Phoenix as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Miles Jackson had a dynamite game for Palmetto Scholars Academy, going 8 of 15 on his way to 19 points along with eight assists and seven boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Jesse Murray, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and nine rebounds.
Charleston Collegiate's loss came despite strong showings from Grant Morrison and Thomas Reed. Morrison posted 18 points in addition to eight assists and five steals, while Reed almost dropped a double-double on 21 points and nine boards. Morrison has been hot for a while, having posted three or more steals the last 15 times he's played. Another player making a difference was Clayton Smith, who put up six points and eight rebounds.
| 01/08/25 @ Charleston Collegiate | 54-47 |
| 01/07/25 vs Charleston Math & Science | 58-70 |
| 12/21/24 vs Faith Christian | 45-61 |
| 12/20/24 @ St. John's Christian Academy | 52-60 |
| 12/12/24 vs St. John's | 60-48 |
Palmetto Scholars Academy's win ended an eight-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-7. As for Charleston Collegiate, with the loss, they broke their six-game winning streak and moved their record to 10-4.
Palmetto Scholars Academy will look to defend their home court on Friday against Cross at 8:00 p.m. Cross is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 58.8 points per game this season. As for Charleston Collegiate, they will head out to face off against Faith Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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