The crowd at Friday's league challenge between the Hampton County Hurricanes (Varnville, SC) and the visiting Whale Branch Warriors (Beaufort, SC), observed Hampton County's basketball team overwhelm Whale Branch by a score of 62-41.

The Hurricanes (12-4) will now prepare for their challenge against Bridges Prep (Beaufort, SC). The Buccaneers come into the AA Region 5 challenge with a 12-4 record. In their last challenge, Bridges Prep trounced Lake Marion (Santee, SC), 48-38, in a league challenge.

In their next game, the Warriors battle the Barnwell Warhorses (Barnwell, SC) in a AA Region 5 challenge, on Tuesday, January 21. Whale Branch will attempt to improve on its 5-8 season record. The Warhorses come into the challenge with a 0-9 record after their 66-51 league loss to Edisto (Cordova, SC).