Basketball Recap: Conway Extends Winning Streak to Six

Tigers

Previous 6 Games

01/02/25 vs Northmont	46-38
12/21/24 vs South Brunswick	77-31
12/20/24 vs Richland Northeast	50-39
12/19/24 @ Carvers Bay	68-39
12/16/24 @ Loris	52-33
12/13/24 vs Dillon	51-41

Conway had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 23 points) and they went ahead and made it six on Thursday. They rang in the new year with a 46-38 victory over the Northmont Thunderbolts. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 20th in South Carolina, while the Thunderbolts are ranked 474th in Ohio), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Conway's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Javion Crawford, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 12 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Jordan Jenkins, who posted eight points and 11 rebounds.

Conway's victory bumped their record up to 11-2. As for Northmont, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-5 record this season.

Conway and Brookland-Cayce will face off at 5:00 p.m. on Friday without much rest having both just played. Brookland-Cayce knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past five contests -- so hopefully Conway likes a good challenge. As for Northmont, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Fairmont at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Northmont is facing Fairmont at the right time seeing as Fairmont is stuck on a three-game losing streak.