Basketball Game Preview: St. James Sharks vs. Berkeley Stags

By Team Reports Feb 17, 2024, 2:08am

Preview: St. James Sharks vs. Berkeley Stags

The St. James Sharks will stay at home for another game and welcome the Berkeley Stags at 7:00 p.m. on February 17th. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Last Wednesday, St. James strolled past Stratford with points to spare, taking the game 68-53. Given St. James' advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 26th, while Stratford is ranked 155th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Meanwhile, Berkeley had just enough and edged Ashley Ridge out 46-43 on Wednesday.

St. James pushed their record up to 21-3 with that victory, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.1 points per game. As for Berkeley, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-8 record this season.

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