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| 02/05/24 - Home | 57-51 W |
| 01/19/24 - Away | 46-43 W |
| 02/06/23 - Away | 69-44 W |
| 01/20/23 - Home | 59-36 W |
| 02/07/22 - Away | 52-42 W |
| + 5 more games |
Dillon is 10-0 against Waccamaw since February of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Dillon Wildcats are taking a road trip to take on the Waccamaw Warriors at 7:30 p.m.
Dillon is headed into the contest having just suffered their biggest defeat since December 11, 2024 on Tuesday. They were beaten by Marlboro County 65-26. The Wildcats were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 35-10.
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Waccamaw over Aynor in every quarter on their way to victory on Tuesday. Waccamaw blew past Aynor 70-48. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 105th, while the Blue Jackets are ranked 231st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Waccamaw's win came from a few key players Dillon will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Sutton Cooper, who went 10 for 20 en route to 21 points along with seven assists and seven boards. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in assists. The team also got some help courtesy of AJ Grate, who went 5 of 11 on his way to 18 points and five steals.
Waccamaw smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in three consecutive matches.
Waccamaw has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-8 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.2 points per game. As for Dillon, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-9.
Dillon didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Waccamaw when the teams last played back in February of 2024, but they still walked away with a 57-51 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Dillon since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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