The Beaufort Eagles will challenge the Hilton Head Island Seahawks at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Beaufort will bounce into Friday's match after beating May River, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. Beaufort snuck past May River with a 32-28 victory on Friday.
Beaufort's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Jania Hayward, who posted 17 points in addition to six rebounds and three steals, and Carson Crosby, who earned two points and 12 boards. That makes it four consecutive games in which Hayward has scored at least a third of Beaufort's points.
Beaufort smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in five consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Hilton Head Island on Friday. They took down Colleton County 42-28.
Beaufort better focus on containing Olivia Brockway and Amaya Wroten as the pair were huge in Hilton Head Island's win. Brockway went 6 for 9 en route to 13 points along with eight steals and six boards, while Wroten scored 13 points and three steals. Wroten has been hot, having posted two or more steals the last seven times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Ashley Brothers, who put up a point and four steals.
Hilton Head Island is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 5-10 record this season. As for Beaufort, they pushed their record up to 10-7 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Beaufort has been crashing the rebounds this season, having averaged 34.6 boards per game. However, it's not like Hilton Head Island struggles in that department as they've been averaging 31.1 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Beaufort ended up a good deal behind Hilton Head Island in their previous matchup back in February of 2022, losing 48-34. Will Beaufort have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
