Thomas Heyward Academy couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They were beaten by the New Hampstead Phoenix 68-34 on Tuesday. The Rebels just can't catch a break and have now endured 16 losses in a row dating back to last season.
Despite the loss, Thomas Heyward Academy still got an impressive performance from Brooke Smith, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 12 rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Smith a new career-high in offensive rebounds (seven). Ella Hunter was another key player, earning eight points plus five rebounds and four steals.
The victory got New Hampstead back to even at 1-1.
Thomas Heyward Academy will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Patrick Henry Academy at 6:00 p.m. on December 5th. As for New Hampstead, they will take on Effingham County at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
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