Basketball Recap: Laney Buccaneers vs. North Myrtle Beach Chiefs
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Laney). They walked away with a 65-54 win over the North Myrtle Beach Chiefs on Wednesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Buccaneers.
Dylan Fortun was his usual excellent self, going 7 for 13 en route to 21 points plus five rebounds. Another player making a difference was Colin Lamb, who went 5 for 11 en route to 11 points plus five rebounds.
Laney smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as North Myrtle Beach only pulled down six.
Several Chiefs players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was CJ Oxendine, who had 15 points along with two steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Noah Louder, who posted 12 points along with five rebounds.
Laney's victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-2. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.4 points per game. As for North Myrtle Beach, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
Laney will head out to take on West Brunswick at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for North Myrtle Beach, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 64-57 win against Whiteville on the 7th.
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