The Hammond Skyhawks won the last time they faced the Heathwood Hall Episcopal Highlanders, and things went their way on Tuesday too. Hammond walked away with a 49-36 victory over Heathwood Hall Episcopal. Given Hammond's advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 43rd, while Heathwood Hall Episcopal is ranked 178th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Heathwood Hall Episcopal's loss came despite strong showings from Chase Reuss and Nic Nichols. Reuss scored 12 points, while Nichols scored 14 points along with five rebounds. Chip Ravenell was another key contributor, scoring five points.
The win makes it two in a row for Hammond and bumps their season record up to 8-4. As for Heathwood Hall Episcopal, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-11.
Hammond will look to defend their home court on Friday against Trinity Collegiate at 6:30 p.m. One thing working in Trinity Collegiate's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last three matches. As for Heathwood Hall Episcopal, they will head out on the road to take on Augusta Christian at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Augusta Christian is coming into the contest hot, having won their last 13 games.
