The Hamilton Heights Christian Academy Hawks came tearing into Thursday's contest with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13.5 points) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against St. Benedict's Prep by a score of 71-63. Given Hamilton Heights Christian Academy's advantage in MaxPreps's basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked fourth in Tennessee, while St. Benedict's Prep is ranked 90th in New Jersey), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Kevin De Kovachich was his usual excellent self, scoring 21 points along with six rebounds and three steals. The contest was his fifth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Vito Perkovic, who scored 15 points.
Hamilton Heights Christian Academy's win bumped their record up to 13-2. As for St. Benedict's Prep, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-2.
Hamilton Heights Christian Academy is on the road again on Friday and play against Our Lady of Mount Carmel at 6:45 p.m. on December 29th. Our Lady of Mount Carmel is coming into the contest hot, having won their last five games. St. Benedict's Prep and Bishop McNamara will face off at 1:30 p.m. on December 30th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Bishop McNamara knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past three games -- so hopefully St. Benedict's Prep likes a good challenge.
