Two dominant guards in Faith Farmer and Tacoya Heyward are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The North Myrtle Beach Chiefs will head out on the road to square off against the Bluffton Bobcats at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with North Myrtle Beach sitting on four straight wins and Bluffton on 19.
North Myrtle Beach had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They simply couldn't be stopped on Tuesday as they easily beat Irmo 53-21 at home. North Myrtle Beach has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 contests by 20 points or more this season.
North Myrtle Beach's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Madison Vereen, who scored 17 points along with eight rebounds and four steals, and Farmer, who scored 26 points along with five steals. Vereen hasn't dropped below three steals for seven straight games. Another player making a difference was Nevaeh Washington, who scored six points along with 15 rebounds and four steals.
In what's become a running theme this season, Bluffton gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. They breezed by Richland Northeast at home to the tune of 65-26. Given Bluffton's advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 14th, while Richland Northeast is ranked 138th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Bluffton can attribute much of their success to Amirah Brown, who almost dropped a double-double on 25 points and nine rebounds, and Heyward, who shot 4-for-6 from long range and dropped a double-double on 29 points and 12 rebounds. Heyward is crushing the steal category: she's posted at least three every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Ja'laina Mosley, who scored eight points along with five rebounds and two steals.
North Myrtle Beach's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-7. As for Bluffton, their win bumped their record up to 23-1.
North Myrtle Beach strolled past Bluffton in their previous meeting back in February of 2020 by a score of 49-33. Does North Myrtle Beach have another victory up their sleeve, or will Bluffton turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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