Basketball Recap: Governor's School for Science & Math Comes Up Short

Governor's School for Science & Math was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss dating back to last season. They were dealt an 85-17 defeat at the hands of the McBee Panthers. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 300th, while the Panthers are ranked 103rd).

McBee's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jakari Holloman led the charge by almost dropping a double-double on 14 points and nine boards. Holloman has been hot, having also posted two or more steals the last eight times he's played. Hayden Griggs was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on 16 points and nine rebounds.

Governor's School for Science & Math's loss dropped their record down to 0-6. As for McBee, they pushed their record up to 14-4 with the win, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season.

Governor's School for Science & Math has already played their next match, a 2-0 defeat against Great Falls on the 29th. As for McBee, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, an 80-19 victory against Midlands STEM Charter on the 31st.