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Beaufort Academy swept visiting John Paul II in a boys/girls basketball doubleheader on Thursday night.

Beaufort Academy beat visiting John Paul II 74-48 in a boys’ high school basketball game on Thursday night. With the win, Beaufort Academy improved to 5-2. Luke Harper paced Beaufort Academy with a career-high 30 points. Accompanying Harper in double figures and delivering a double-double for the Eagles, Kevin Williams scored 21 points, pulled down a game-high 13 rebounds and dished out a game-best seven assists for the Eagles.

Nyleem Wright paced John Paul II with 11 points.

The Eagles are slated to host St. Andrews for a region matchup on Jan. 5.

For the girls’, Beaufort Academy beat visiting John Paul II 46-23 also on Thursday night.

Sissy Mungin paced Beaufort Academy with a game-high 26 points. Mungin was the only Beaufort Academy player to reach double figures in the scoring column. Finishing one shot short of reaching double figures for the Eagles, Mary Keane contributed eight points in her team’s victory. Another Beaufort Academy girls’ basketball player, Amelia Huebel, grabbed a game-high 14 rebounds and scored six points in the winning effort.