After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Powdersville, St. Joseph's Catholic was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They snuck past the Christ Church Episcopal Cavaliers with a 54-50 victory. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 100th, while the Cavaliers are ranked 204th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
St. Joseph's Catholic can attribute much of their success to Tiffany Helmer, who posted 19 points and eight rebounds. Another player making a difference was Evie Adams, who had nine points in addition to seven assists and four steals.
Christ Church Episcopal lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Ryan Hunt, who dropped a double-double with 16 points and 12 boards. What's more, she also racked up two blocks, the most she's had since back in December of 2024. Caroline Johnson was another key player, putting up 14 points and six steals.
St. Joseph's Catholic is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-8 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.8 points over those games. As for Christ Church Episcopal, their loss was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 3-18.
Looking ahead, St. Joseph's Catholic will take on Palmetto at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. St. Joseph's Catholic is facing Palmetto at the right time seeing as Palmetto is stuck on a nine-game losing streak. Christ Church Episcopal does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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