South Carolina High School Basketball - Strom Thurmond trounced by North Augusta
January 4, 2023: North Augusta, SC 29841 The North Augusta Yellow Jackets routed the visiting Strom Thurmond Rebels basketball team by a final score of 43-14 in Wednesday's non-league game.
In their next game, the Yellow Jackets face the South Aiken Thoroughbreds (Aiken, SC) in a AAAA Region 4 game, on Friday, January 6. North Augusta will attempt to move on its 13-1 season record. The Thoroughbreds enter the game with a 2-9 record after their 51-43 non-league loss to River Bluff (Lexington, SC).
With the defeat, Strom Thurmond moves to 5-12 on the campaign. The Rebels host Batesburg-Leesville (Batesburg, SC) to confront the Panthers in a AA Region 3 battle on Tuesday, January 10. The Panthers come into the battle with a record of 3-6. Batesburg-Leesville lost 60-34 in their recent non-league battle against Columbia (Columbia, SC)