Wilson Hall has won three straight games at home, while Palmetto Christian Academy has won three straight on the road dating back to last season, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Wilson Hall Barons will host the Palmetto Christian Academy Palmetto Christian Academy at 6:15 p.m.
Wilson Hall is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of South Carolina's top teams: Ben Lippen, who was ranked tenth in their home state at the time (Wilson Hall was ranked 15th). Wilson Hall lost 56-30 to Ben Lippen on Wednesday. The contest marked the Barons' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Meanwhile, Palmetto Christian Academy won against Ben Lippen on Monday with 40 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Tuesday. Palmetto Christian Academy strolled past Dorchester Academy with points to spare, taking the game 40-25.
Palmetto Christian Academy can attribute much of their success to Cokey Suddeth, who went 7 for 15 en route to 16 points plus two blocks, and Adelaide Suddeth, who scored six points along with seven rebounds and four steals. That makes it six consecutive games in which Cokey has scored at least a third of Palmetto Christian Academy's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Audrey Bright, who had four points along with two steals.
Palmetto Christian Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in nine consecutive matches.
Palmetto Christian Academy's victory bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Wilson Hall, they moved to 4-2 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Wilson Hall took their win against Palmetto Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in December of 2017 by a conclusive 52-30. Will Wilson Hall repeat their success, or does Palmetto Christian Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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