The Chapelgate Christian Academy Yellowjackets will challenge the Heathwood Hall Episcopal Highlanders at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Chapelgate Christian Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past three matches -- so hopefully Heathwood Hall Episcopal likes a good challenge.
Chapelgate Christian Academy will head out to face Heathwood Hall Episcopal after giving up their first home loss of the season on Monday. Chapelgate Christian Academy lost 86-61 to Loyola Blakefield.
Chapelgate Christian Academy's loss came about despite a quality game from Justin Davis, who went 5 for 11 en route to 15 points plus two steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Paul Ayivor, who went 5 for 10 en route to 10 points plus two steals.
While Heathwood Hall Episcopal didn't have the best season last year (they finished 9-18), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 57-54 victory over C.A. Johnson on Monday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Highlanders.
Heathwood Hall Episcopal's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Henry Morris, who had seven points along with 11 rebounds and five assists. Those five assists gave Morris a new career-high. Kamauri Hunter was another key player, going 6 for 10 en route to 17 points plus seven rebounds.
Heathwood Hall Episcopal smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in nine consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Heathwood Hall Episcopal pushed their record up to 4-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.3 points per game. As for Chapelgate Christian Academy, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 2-2.
Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as Chapelgate Christian Academy and Heathwood Hall Episcopal are some of the highest scoring teams in the league. Chapelgate Christian Academy hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 58 points per game. However, it's not like Heathwood Hall Episcopal struggles in that department as they've been averaging 65.6. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can run the score up higher Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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