The St. Helena College and Career Academy Hawks will take on the Capitol Lions in a holiday battle at at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (St. Helena College and Career Academy has four straight victories, Capitol has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
While St. Helena College and Career Academy didn't have the best season last year (they finished 10-17), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They blew past Collegiate 63-34 on Friday. The Hawks have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three games by 29 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Capitol came up short against Richwood on Friday and fell 69-57. The matchup marked the Lions' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
St. Helena College and Career Academy's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-1. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.2 points per game. As for Capitol, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-5.
St. Helena College and Career Academy was able to grind out a solid victory over Capitol in their previous matchup back in December of 2015, winning 48-41. Will St. Helena College and Career Academy repeat their success, or does Capitol have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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