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| 02/14/25 - Neutral | 40-27 W |
| 01/15/25 - Away | 41-54 L |
| 12/13/24 - Home | 24-30 L |
| 01/29/24 - Away | 23-12 W |
| 01/05/24 - Home | 38-36 W |
With a playoff win on the line, Holly Hill Academy rose to the challenge on Friday. They came out on top against the Jefferson Davis Academy Raiders by a score of 40-27. This was a revenge game for Holly Hill Academy: when they faced off against Jefferson Davis Academy back in January, they had to take a 54-41 loss.
Holly Hill Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Milly Kate Prescott led the charge by putting up 14 points in addition to six assists and six boards. That makes it three consecutive games in which Prescott has scored at least a third of Holly Hill Academy's points. Another player making a difference was Kaley Bell, who dropped a double-double with ten points and ten rebounds.
Prescott wasn't the only one working in the assist department: Holly Hill Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. That's a new trend for Holly Hill Academy: they were averaging 4.1 assists per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 contests they've averaged 9.6.
Holly Hill Academy's victory bumped their record up to 5-14. As for Jefferson Davis Academy, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven games, which has put a noticeable dent in their 5-12 record this season.
Looking ahead, Holly Hill Academy will square off against Curtis Baptist on Tuesday. Curtis Baptist's defense has only allowed 29.5 points per game this season, so Holly Hill Academy's offense will have their work cut out for them. Jefferson Davis Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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