Basketball Recap: St. James Gets the Win

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Previous Games

02/07/25 - Away	43-40 W
01/17/25 - Home	53-46 W
01/03/24 - Away	54-46 W
12/14/22 - Home	40-48 L
02/11/22 - Away	45-48 L
+ 5 more games

St. James won the last time they faced North Myrtle Beach and things went their way on Friday too. The St. James Sharks narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the North Myrtle Beach Chiefs 43-40. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Sharks have posted against the Chiefs since January 29, 2016.

When it comes to explaining why North Myrtle Beach lost, don't look at Wells Hill. Despite the final result, he posted nine points and four steals. The dominant performance also gave Hill a new career-high in blocks (two). Another player making a difference was Landon Cloninger, who earned eight points.

St. James is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season. As for North Myrtle Beach, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matchups, which has put a noticeable dent in their 12-12 record this season.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. St. James will head out to square off against Socastee at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for North Myrtle Beach, they will head out on the road to face off against Myrtle Beach at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. North Myrtle Beach is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50 points per game this season.