Basketball Game Preview: Whale Branch Warriors vs. Barnwell Warhorses

The Whale Branch Warriors will take on the Barnwell Warhorses at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.

On Friday, Whale Branch ended up a good deal behind Hampton County and lost 67-49. The Warriors haven't had much luck with the Hurricanes recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.

Meanwhile, Barnwell was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 17th straight defeat dating back to last season. They were two points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 45-43 heartbreaker at the hands of Edisto.

Whale Branch's loss dropped their record down to 7-10. As for Barnwell, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-13.

Whale Branch strolled past Barnwell in their previous matchup back in February of 2020 by a score of 73-59. Will Whale Branch repeat their success, or does Barnwell have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.