Basketball Recap: Sutton Cooper Key Part of a Team Effort in Warriors Win

Waccamaw had to skate by with only a three-point margin when they last took the court, which might have inspired the 22-point drubbing they dealt Aynor on Tuesday. The Waccamaw Warriors put the hurt on the Aynor Blue Jackets with a sharp 70-48 win. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 101st, while the Blue Jackets are ranked 232nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Waccamaw's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Sutton Cooper, who went 10 for 20 en route to 21 points in addition to seven assists and seven boards. The dominant performance gave Cooper a new career-high in assists. AJ Grate was another key player, going 5 of 11 on his way to 18 points and five steals.

Cooper wasn't the only one working in the assists department: Waccamaw was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Aynor only racked up seven assists.

Despite the loss, Aynor still got an impressive performance from Lucas Kamp, who posted 18 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ian Knowlin, who had eight points.

Waccamaw's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-8. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.3 points per game. As for Aynor, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last ten contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-14 record this season.

Waccamaw will be playing at home against Dillon at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Waccamaw is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 58 points per game this season. As for Aynor, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, an 89-34 loss against Georgetown on the 5th.