If Socastee was riding high fresh off their 62-41 takedown of North Myrtle Beach last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Socastee Braves fell to the Myrtle Beach Seahawks 59-55. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Braves this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 58-50 back in January.
Socastee lost on Tuesday despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Bryson Sams, who went 6 for 15 on his way to 19 points and five boards. Jase Wethington was another key player, putting up 14 points.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Myrtle Beach to victory, but perhaps none more so than John Simmons, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 15 rebounds. Simmons is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last five games he's played. Another player making a difference was James Watson, who posted 20 points.
Socastee has been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 11 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-12 record this season. As for Myrtle Beach, their record now sits at 9-7.
Socastee will challenge Conway at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Conway will roll in looking for their tenth straight win, something Socastee surely won't give up without a fight. As for Myrtle Beach, they will head out to take on Carolina Forest at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Myrtle Beach is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52.9 points per game this season.
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