South Carolina High School Basketball - Socastee nips St. James
January 10, 2023: Myrtle Beach, SC 29588 Fans at Tuesday's league challenge between the Socastee Braves (Myrtle Beach, SC) and the visiting St. James Sharks (Murrells Inlet, SC), saw Socastee's basketball squad hold off St. James by a tally of 56-53.
With the victory, Socastee improves its record to 11-8 on the campaign. The Braves host Conway (Conway, SC) to play the Tigers in a AAAAA Region 5 challenge on Friday, January 13. The Tigers come into the challenge with a record of 16-1. Conway won 52-44 in their recent league challenge against Carolina Forest (Myrtle Beach, SC)
Next up, the Sharks play the Kingstree Blazers (Kingstree, SC) in a non-league challenge, on Wednesday, January 11. St. James will attempt to improve on its 8-8 season record. The Blazers come into the challenge with a 6-3 record after their 82-63 non-league win over Georgetown (Georgetown, SC).