Basketball Game Preview: Patrick Henry Academy Patriots vs. Colleton Prep Academy War Hawks

Patrick Henry Academy has gone 8-2 against Colleton Prep Academy recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Patrick Henry Academy Patriots will venture away from home to face off against the Colleton Prep Academy War Hawks at 6:15 p.m. Patrick Henry Academy will be strutting in after a win while Colleton Prep Academy will be coming in after a loss.

Patrick Henry Academy is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing Thomas Heyward Academy: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Patrick Henry Academy blew Thomas Heyward Academy out of the water with a 54-14 final score. With the Patriots ahead 28-3 at the half, the contest was all but over already.

Laney Futch continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 20 points and 21 rebounds. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in points. Lillian Lucas was another key player, putting up 12 points along with seven assists and four steals.

Patrick Henry Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 30 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've managed all season.

Meanwhile, Colleton Prep Academy came up short against Hilton Head Prep on Tuesday and fell 50-38. The defeat continues a trend for the War Hawks in their matchups with the Dolphins: they've now lost six in a row.

The victory made it two in a row for Patrick Henry Academy and bumps their season record up to 12-7. As for Colleton Prep Academy, their loss was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 17-7.

Patrick Henry Academy couldn't quite finish off Colleton Prep Academy in their previous matchup last Tuesday and fell 40-38. Can Patrick Henry Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.