Basketball Game Preview: Goose Creek Gators vs. Socastee Braves

The Goose Creek Gators are taking a road trip to challenge the Socastee Braves at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Goose Creek has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.

On Monday, everything came up roses for Goose Creek against Myrtle Beach as the squad secured a 65-21 victory.

Meanwhile, Socastee entered their tilt with St. James on Thursday with three consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with four. They were the clear victor by a 44-21 margin over the Sharks. 44 seems to be a good number for the Braves as the team scooped up a win with the same number of points in their previous game.

Socastee's win came from a few key players Goose Creek will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Trinity Sumpter, who dropped a double-double with 12 points and 20 rebounds. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in boards. Rylee Minehart was another key player, going 5-for-12 on her way to 14 points and six steals.

Goose Creek's victory bumped their record up to 13-10. As for Socastee, their win bumped their record up to 15-11.