The Hollins Royals will be taking part in a tournament against the Tampa Prep Terrapins at 1:00 p.m. on Friday.
Two weeks ago, Hollins came up short against Admiral Farragut and fell 63-50.
Meanwhile, Tampa Prep had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 16.8 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Saturday. They came out on top against the Crusaders by a score of 62-50.
Tampa Prep's win came from a few key players Hollins will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was J'London Bivens, who almost dropped a double-double on 18 points and nine boards. He has been hot recently, having posted eight or more boards the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Kaii Levy, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 19 boards.
Tampa Prep smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in four consecutive matchups.
Tampa Prep pushed their record up to 10-1 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home. As for Hollins, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-4 record this season.
Hollins might still be hurting after the 58-36 loss they got from Tampa Prep when the teams last played back in December of 2021. Can Hollins avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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