Cloudland came into their game on Friday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They were dealt a 73-19 loss at the hands of the Waccamaw Warriors. While losing is never fun, the Highlanders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 367th in Tennessee, while the Warriors are ranked 72nd in South Carolina).
Waccamaw's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Connor Hart led the charge by shooting 50% from the field on his way to 13 points in addition to six boards and four steals. With that strong performance, Hart is now averaging an impressive 2.1 steals per game. Another player making a difference was Joel Hodo, who posted nine points along with eight rebounds and three steals.
Cloudland's defeat dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Waccamaw, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season.
Cloudland won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Aynor at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. As for Waccamaw, they and Hannah-Pamplico will face off at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday without much rest, having both just played. The Warriors will be up against the Raiders' rather soft defense (which has allowed 49.78 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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