The North Myrtle Beach Chiefs will venture away from home to take on the St. James Sharks at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
North Myrtle Beach is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of South Carolina's top teams: Carolina Forest, who was ranked 24th at the time (North Myrtle Beach was ranked 15th). North Myrtle Beach fell 64-54 to Carolina Forest on Tuesday. The Chiefs' defeat signaled the end of their 14-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, St. James earned a 37-28 win over Conway on Tuesday.
North Myrtle Beach's loss ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-1. As for St. James, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season.
North Myrtle Beach was able to grind out a solid victory over St. James in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, winning 35-25. The rematch might be a little tougher for North Myrtle Beach 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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