Orangeburg-Wilkinson has gone 3-0 against North recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The two teams will face off at 7:30 p.m. without much rest having both just played. Orangeburg-Wilkinson is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54.1 points per game this season.
Orangeburg-Wilkinson is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Bethune-Bowman just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Friday. They took a 51-46 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mohawks. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Bruins came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 19th, while the Mohawks are ranked 95th).
| 01/03/25 @ Bethune-Bowman | 9 |
| 01/26/24 vs Gilbert | 8 |
| 11/29/24 vs Indian Land | 7 |
| 12/27/24 vs Silver Bluff | 6 |
| 01/30/24 @ Swansea | 5 |
Orangeburg-Wilkinson's defeat came about despite a quality game from Jordan McGahee, who almost dropped a double-double on ten points and nine boards. The dominant performance gave McGahee a new career-high in boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Amorie Miley, who posted seven points.
Meanwhile, North managed to keep up with Denmark-Olar until halftime on Friday, but things quickly went downhill from there. 2025 welcomed North with a 73-52 loss courtesy of Denmark-Olar. The Eagles just can't catch a break and have now endured three losses in a row.
Orangeburg-Wilkinson will have to contain Stetson Stacks as he made an impact in North's last game. He went 10 of 25 on his way to 22 points and seven steals. The contest was Stacks' ninth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaleil Way, who almost dropped a double-double on ten points and nine boards.
Even though they lost, North smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in ten consecutive games.
Orangeburg-Wilkinson's defeat dropped their record down to 11-3. As for North, they now have a losing record at 6-7.
Everything went Orangeburg-Wilkinson's way against North when the teams last played on Saturday, as Orangeburg-Wilkinson made off with a 72-47 victory. Will Orangeburg-Wilkinson repeat their success, or does North have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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