On Monday, the Easley Green Wave were within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 74-69 to the High Point Academy Grizzlies. While losing is never fun, the Green Wave can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 86th, while the Grizzlies are ranked 20th).
| 01/20/25 vs High Point Academy | 30 |
| 01/17/25 vs T.L. Hanna | 22 |
| 01/15/25 @ Greenville | 16 |
| 01/14/25 vs Woodmont | 22 |
| 01/08/25 vs J.L. Mann | 28 |
Easley's loss came despite strong showings from Ethan Crews and Miles Campbell. Crews went 12 for 26 en route to 30 points and six rebounds, while Campbell went 6 of 14 on his way to 19 points along with six assists and six boards. Crews is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 15 or more in the last 16 games he's played. Another player making a difference was Drey Jackson, who posted eight points and six assists.
High Point Academy's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Chonci Miller, who went 8 of 11 en route to 21 points and six boards. Those 21 points gave Miller a new career-high. Breylen Pertell also deserves some recognition as he pulled down his first board of the season.
Easley's loss dropped their record down to 11-7. As for High Point Academy, the victory was the 15th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 17-2.
Easley has already played their next matchup (against Hillcrest), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. High Point Academy will host Upstate HomeSchool at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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