Basketball Game Preview: Midlands STEM Charter Mavericks vs. McBee Panthers

The Midlands STEM Charter Mavericks will take on the McBee Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Midlands STEM Charter has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with 17 straight losses, while McBee will come in with four straight wins.

On Tuesday, Midlands STEM Charter was beaten by Great Falls 78-9. While losing is never fun, the Mavericks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 304th, while the Red Devils are ranked 96th).

Meanwhile, McBee humbled Governor's School for Science & Math with an 85-17 victory. The Panthers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matches by 22 points or more this season.

McBee's victory was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-4. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 38.7 points. As for Midlands STEM Charter, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-13.

Midlands STEM Charter was dealt a bruising 99-20 loss at the hands of McBee in their previous meeting back in December of 2024. Will Midlands STEM Charter have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.