The Bluffton Bobcats and the Wando Warriors will compete for holiday cheer at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Bluffton has three straight wins, Wando has five straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
While Bluffton didn't have the best season last year (they finished 8-15), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They claimed a resounding 83-35 victory over Ridgeland. The Bobcats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four matchups by 27 points or more this season.
| 12/17/24 @ Ridgeland | 22 |
| 12/16/24 vs Branchville | 16 |
| 12/14/24 vs Whale Branch | 17 |
Bluffton relied on the efforts of Harrison Skinner, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and 12 assists, and Jamari Manning, who went 9 for 14 on his way to 22 points in addition to six assists and five steals. The game was Skinner's third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Brandon White, who went 6 of 10 on his way to 13 points and eight rebounds.
Bluffton smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Wando came up short against West Ashley on Thursday and fell 55-48. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 152nd, while the Wildcats are ranked 36th).
Wando's loss dropped their record down to 2-9. As for Bluffton, their win bumped their record up to 5-1.
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