Basketball Game Preview: Myrtle Beach Seahawks vs. Socastee Braves

Myrtle Beach and Socastee are an even 5-5 against one another since November of 2018, but not for long. The Myrtle Beach Seahawks will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against the Socastee Braves at 7:30 p.m.

Myrtle Beach came up short against Conway on Friday, falling 55-31. While losing is never fun, the Seahawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 70th, while the Tigers are ranked 12th).

Meanwhile, Socastee came into Friday's contest having lost nine straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. Everything went their way against North Myrtle Beach on Friday as Socastee made off with a 62-41 victory. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Braves have posted since December 7, 2024.

Socastee's victory was their first in the region, bumping their region record up to 1-5 and their overall record up to 8-11. As for Myrtle Beach, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-7.

Myrtle Beach was able to grind out a solid win over Socastee when the teams last played back in January, winning 58-50. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Socastee's Bryson Sams, who went 9 for 11 on his way to 24 points in addition to eight rebounds and four steals. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Myrtle Beach still be able to contain Sams? There's only one way to find out.