The Battery Creek Dolphins lost against the Whale Branch Warriors back in December of 2022, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. Battery Creek fell to Whale Branch 56-51. Battery Creek has not had much luck with Whale Branch recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Despite the defeat, Battery Creek saw an underclassman step up: Ethan Cox scored 14 points along with 6 steals. Another player making a difference was Ethan White, who scored 9 points along with 4 steals.
Battery Creek's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Whale Branch, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Battery Creek will head out on the road to face off against Ridgeland-Hardeeville at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Ridgeland-Hardeeville focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 21 on Monday. As for Whale Branch, they will be playing at home against Beaufort at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in South Carolina (Beaufort is ranked 137th, while Whale Branch is ranked 114th).