Basketball Recap: Charleston Math & Science Extends Winning Streak to Ten

Charleston Math & Science had already won nine in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 17.6 points) and they went ahead and made it ten on Friday. They strolled past the Curtis Baptist Crusaders with points to spare, taking the game 66-50. Given the Riptide's advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 97th in South Carolina, while the Crusaders are ranked 204th in Georgia), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Charleston Math & Science to victory, but perhaps none more so than Ben Gilliard, who posted 23 points along with five rebounds and three steals. Gilliard's afternoon made it ten games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Zion King, who put up 18 points in addition to five assists and three steals.

Curtis Baptist's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Brayden Husband, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and ten boards. Husband has been hot, having posted ten or more rebounds the last seven times he's played. Another player making a difference was Wiltrez (Trez) Mincey, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 12 rebounds.

Charleston Math & Science's win bumped their record up to 10-1. As for Curtis Baptist, with the loss, they broke their six-game winning streak and moved their record to 7-5.

Charleston Math & Science wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 76-37 defeat against Paintsville on the 28th. As for Curtis Baptist, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 56-50 loss against Palmetto Christian Academy on the 28th.