Basketball Recap: Taylor Greene's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Florence Christian over Colleton Prep Academy

Florence Christian's tournament run continued when they took on Colleton Prep Academy on Friday. The Florence Christian Eagles took a 71-60 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Colleton Prep Academy War Hawks. Even though they lost, the Eagles' still made a splash on offense and bumped their average scoring up to 50.8 points per game (they're now ranked -1th in scoring overall).

Florence Christian lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Taylor Greene, who went 12 for 28 on his way to 29 points in addition to seven boards and three steals. The matchup was Greene's seventh in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Sullivan Hardy, who shot 5-for-9 from beyond the arc and almost dropped a double-double on 20 points and nine boards.

Even though they lost, Florence Christian 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 boards in three consecutive contests.

It was another big night for Colin Hiers, who posted 27 points and eight rebounds for Colleton Prep Academy. Another player making a difference was Mateo Castillo, who put up 14 points.

Florence Christian dropped their record down to 4-6 with the loss, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Colleton Prep Academy, they now have a winning record of 5-4.

Florence Christian didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 43-41 win against Jefferson Davis Academy on the 28th. As for Colleton Prep Academy, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 75-61 defeat against Calhoun Academy on the 28th.