Basketball Game Preview: Bluffton Bobcats vs. May River Sharks

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02/09/24 - Away	52-24 W
01/23/24 - Home	66-25 W
02/10/23 - Home	42-11 W
01/20/23 - Away	55-28 W
01/28/22 - Home	37-19 W
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Bluffton is 9-1 against May River since January of 2020 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Bluffton Bobcats will be playing at home against the May River Sharks at 6:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

Last Friday, Bluffton took a blow against Bishop England, falling 63-33. While losing is never fun, the Bobcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 140th, while the Battling Bishops are ranked 26th).

Despite the defeat, Bluffton saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Amirah Brown posted 12 points. That was a full 36.4% of Bluffton's points, marking the fourth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.

Meanwhile, May River was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 56-34 to Beaufort. The Sharks were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 30-8.

May River now has a losing record at 8-9. As for Bluffton, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-10.

Everything came up roses for Bluffton against May River in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, as the team secured a 52-24 win. In that matchup, Bluffton amassed a halftime lead of 32-9, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Tuesday.