After flying high against Beaufort last Friday, May River came back down to earth. The May River Sharks fell just short of the Colleton County Cougars by a score of 40-38 on Tuesday. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Sharks came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 47th, while the Cougars are ranked 181st).
May River's defeat was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 12-4. As for Colleton County, their win bumped their record up to 7-10.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. May River will welcome Bishop England at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Bishop England's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last six matchups. As for Colleton County, they will be playing at home against Beaufort at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Colleton County is facing Beaufort at the right time seeing as Beaufort is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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