Basketball Recap: Bamberg-Ehrhardt Skates Past Royal Live Oaks Academy with Ease

You're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Bamberg-Ehrhardt on Tuesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew the Royal Live Oaks Academy Royal Knights out of the water with a 56-17 final score. That 39 point margin sets a new team best for the Red Raiders this season.

Bamberg-Ehrhardt found their leader in sophomore Brian Mcmillian, who went 6 of 9 on his way to 15 points along with six boards and four steals. Mcmillian is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last five games he's played. Another player making a difference was Josh Mintz, who posted six points and five steals.

Bamberg-Ehrhardt smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in six consecutive matches.

Bamberg-Ehrhardt is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 7-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.0 points per game. As for Royal Live Oaks Academy, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-7.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Bamberg-Ehrhardt will head out to challenge Hardeeville at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Bamberg-Ehrhardt is facing Hardeeville at the right time seeing as Hardeeville is stuck on an 11-game losing streak. Royal Live Oaks Academy has already played their next contest (against Ridgeland), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.