Even though the Alcoa Tornadoes scored an imposing 62 points on Friday, the Hamilton Heights Christian Academy Hawks still came out on top. Hamilton Heights Christian Academy strolled past Alcoa with points to spare, taking the game 77-62. Given Hamilton Heights Christian Academy's advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked fifth, while Alcoa is ranked 117th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Hamilton Heights Christian Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Kamai Samuels , who scored 21 points along with seven rebounds and six assists. The match was Samuels 's 11th in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Kevin De Kovachich , who scored 15 points along with four steals.
Hamilton Heights Christian Academy's victory bumped their record up to 9-2. As for Alcoa, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-5.
Hamilton Heights Christian Academy won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Oak Ridge at 4:30 p.m. on December 16th. Oak Ridge has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 238 points over their last three matches. Alcoa won't have much time to rest: their next game is against A.C. Reynolds at 5:00 p.m. on December 16th. A.C. Reynolds is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 59.2 points per game.
