Hammond is on a 11-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Heathwood Hall Episcopal is on a 13-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Hammond Skyhawks will take on the Heathwood Hall Episcopal Highlanders at 6:15 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Hammond beat Augusta Christian 50-37. Given Hammond's advantage in MaxPreps's basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 26th in South Carolina, while Augusta Christian is ranked 90th in Georgia), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, even though Trinity Collegiate scored an imposing 68 points on Tuesday, Heathwood Hall Episcopal still came out on top. Heathwood Hall Episcopal snuck past Trinity Collegiate with a 72-68 victory.
Heathwood Hall Episcopal's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Sabreya Monsanto led the charge by dropping a double-double on 28 points and 20 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Monsanto has scored all season. Lauren Jacobs was another key contributor, scoring 30 points along with five rebounds and two steals.
Hammond is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season. As for Heathwood Hall Episcopal, their victory bumped their record up to 15-3.
Hammond came up short against Heathwood Hall Episcopal in their previous matchup back in January, falling 52-43. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Jacobs, who scored 37 points along with five rebounds and two steals. Now that Hammond knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
