Amelia Huebel had already scored over 1,000 points for Beaufort Academy, but on Friday night she locked down yet another remarkable milestone.
Huebel passed the 1,000 career rebound mark as the Beaufort Academy girls opened region play with a 43-34 win at Hilton Head Prep.
“She’s been the heart of the program,” BA coach Lillian Aldred said. “This is her fifth year with us. She works hard and shows amazing leadership. You can’t ask more of her on or off the court.”
The senior led the way with 19 points and 17 rebounds against the Dolphins, while Tahleea Heyward impressed with 12 points, and Emily Ann Hiers added eight.
The Dolphins did an excellent job on Mike’Ala Washington, holding her to just three on the night.
The home team certainly battled, starting off the game on a 7-1 run and responding well to several second-half surges from BA. Ella Clark put up 15 points and Haylee Hopman added five.
Huebel was proud of the journey it took to reach the 1,000-board mark.
“It’s unreal,” she said. “I don’t think many people have gotten here before. The fact that each rebound counts as just one compared to scoring two or three points at a time is very cool.”
A ceremony celebrating the achievement will be held on Friday, Jan. 10, at 9:30 a.m. in the BA gym.
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Beaufort Academy (7-0,1-0) plays Saturday at Andrew Jackson Academy.
Hilton Head Prep (6-4,0-1) travels to Thomas Heyward on Tuesday.
Recap by Wes Kerr
