Preview: Whale Branch Warriors vs. Branchville Yellow Jackets
Whale Branch is 3-0 against the Yellow Jackets since January of 2023, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Whale Branch Warriors will play host again and welcome the Branchville Yellow Jackets, where tip off is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Whale Branch pushed their score all the way to 57 on Monday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They took a 61-57 hit to the loss column at the hands of Bamberg-Ehrhardt. Whale Branch found out winning isn't easy when your three-point shooting is a whole 27% worse than the opposition.
Despite the loss, Whale Branch had strong showings from Kevin Jenkins, who scored 17 points along with eight rebounds, and Greggory Gilbert, who scored 14 points along with six rebounds and three blocks. Another player making a difference was Bradford Thompson, who scored six points along with three steals.
Branchville played against the Buccaneers and lost via forfeit.
Whale Branch's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-9. As for Branchville, they now have a losing record at 8-9.
Everything came up roses for Whale Branch against the Yellow Jackets in their previous meeting back in January as the squad secured a 80-46 win. Will Whale Branch repeat their success, or do the Yellow Jackets have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
