The Hilton Head Christian Academy Eagles will play host again and welcome the John Paul II Golden Warrriors, where tip off is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in South Carolina (Hilton Head Christian Academy is ranked 145th, while John Paul II is ranked 148th).
Hilton Head Christian Academy pushed their score all the way to 64 on Tuesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell 73-64 to Woodville-Tompkins. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Friday (61), Hilton Head Christian Academy still had to take the loss.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Elijah White, who scored 19 points along with six rebounds and two steals. Harrison Skinner was another key contributor, scoring ten points along with two steals.
Hilton Head Christian Academy's lineup was just a bit different on Tuesday as Ethan Foster got a bit more time on the court (20 vs. his season average of 9.95). Foster made the most of the opportunity, scoring 12 points along with six rebounds. A few more games like that and he might be seeing even more time going forward.
Meanwhile, John Paul II beat Thomas Heyward Academy 49-39 on Tuesday. The win made it back-to-back wins for John Paul II.
Hilton Head Christian Academy dropped their record down to 10-14 with that loss, which was their fourth straight at home. As for John Paul II, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-9 record this season.
Hilton Head Christian Academy beat John Paul II 56-49 in their previous meeting two weeks ago. Will Hilton Head Christian Academy repeat their success, or does John Paul II have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
