Preview: Bluffton Bobcats vs. North Myrtle Beach Chiefs
Two dominant guards in Tacoya Heyward and Faith Farmer are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Bluffton Bobcats will be playing at home against the North Myrtle Beach Chiefs at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Bluffton had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They really took it to Richland Northeast for the full four quarters, racking up a 65-26 victory at home. Winning may never get old, but Bluffton sure is getting used to it with their 19th in a row.
Amirah Brown and Heyward were among the main playmakers for Bluffton as the former almost dropped a double-double on 25 points and nine rebounds and the latter shot 4-for-6 from long range and dropped a double-double on 29 points and 12 rebounds. Heyward is crushing the steal category: she's posted at least three every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Ja'laina Mosley, who scored eight points along with five rebounds and two steals.
Meanwhile, North Myrtle Beach entered their tilt with Irmo with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. North Myrtle Beach claimed a resounding 53-21 win over Irmo at home. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 26-0.
North Myrtle Beach relied on the efforts of Madison Vereen, who scored 17 points along with eight rebounds and four steals, and Farmer, who scored 26 points along with five steals. Vereen hasn't dropped below three steals for seven straight games. Another player making a difference was Nevaeh Washington, who scored six points along with 15 rebounds and four steals.
Bluffton's win was their 20th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 23-1. As for North Myrtle Beach, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-7 record this season.
Bluffton ended up a good deal behind North Myrtle Beach in their previous meeting back in February of 2020, losing 49-33. Will Bluffton have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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