Basketball Game Preview: Myrtle Hawks vs. Potts Camp Cardinals + How To Watch

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Previous Games

11/21/24 - Home	41-35 W
12/08/23 - Away	52-54 L
01/17/23 - Away	35-45 L
12/06/22 - Home	36-42 L
02/11/22 - Neutral	45-39 W
+ 5 more games

Myrtle and Potts Camp are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2018, but not for long. The Hawks will be playing in front of their home fans against the Cardinals at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with six consecutive losses dating back to last season for Myrtle and three for Potts Camp.

It was a Battle of the Birds when Myrtle faced off against West Union last Friday. The Hawks were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 52-51 to the Eagles. While the Hawks didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Eagles 13-8 in the first quarter.

Meanwhile, Potts Camp played a tough matchup on Monday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were outmatched by Tremont and fell 62-35.

Myrtle will need to focus on slowing down Mariah Jeffries, one of several Potts Camp players who made an impact when they last played. She posted 15 points and four steals. That was a full 42.9% of Potts Camp's points, marking the fourth time in a row Jeffries has scored more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Zoe Clark, who earned five points and 16 boards.

Myrtle's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Potts Camp, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6.

Myrtle didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Potts Camp when the teams last played back in November of 2024, but they still walked away with a 41-35 victory. Do the Hawks have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Cardinals turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.