The Heathwood Hall Episcopal Highlanders will head out on the road to face off against the Hammond Skyhawks at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Heathwood Hall Episcopal has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 189 points over their last three games.
Heathwood Hall Episcopal pushed their score all the way to 58 on Tuesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell to Trinity Collegiate 64-58.
Nic Nichols put forth a good effort for the losing side as he scored 22 points. Xander Pertile was another key contributor, scoring nine points.
Even though they lost, Heathwood Hall Episcopal were working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Trinity Collegiate only posted two assists.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought game, but Hammond had to settle for a 42-40 defeat against Cardinal Newman on Tuesday. Hammond has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Heathwood Hall Episcopal has not been sharp recently as the team's lost nine of their last 11 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-15 record this season. As for Hammond, their loss dropped their record down to 12-8.
Heathwood Hall Episcopal came up short against Hammond when the teams last played back in January, falling 49-36. Can Heathwood Hall Episcopal avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
