Basketball Game Preview: Wagener-Salley War Eagles vs. Barnwell Warhorses

By Team Reports Dec 17, 2023, 3:12pm

Preview: Wagener-Salley War Eagles vs. Barnwell Warhorses

Wagener-Salley has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. The Wagener-Salley War Eagles and the Barnwell Warhorses will face off at 6:30 p.m. on December 18th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

Last Friday, Wagener-Salley took a serious blow against Calhoun County, falling 93-41. Wagener-Salley was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 48-19.

Meanwhile, Barnwell came up short against Bamberg-Ehrhardt on Thursday and fell 59-47.

The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Jayden Pickney, who scored 13 points. Another player making a difference was Jamarcus Coleman, who scored ten points.

Wagener-Salley bumped their record down to 0-7 with that defeat, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Barnwell, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.

Wagener-Salley came up short against Barnwell when the teams last played back in December of 2022, falling 67-59. Can Wagener-Salley avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.