Bethune-Bowman is 10-0 against Branchville since February of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Bethune-Bowman Mohawks will head out on the road to challenge the Branchville Yellow Jackets at 6:00 p.m. Neither Bethune-Bowman nor Branchville posted many points in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.
Bethune-Bowman struggled with offensive rebounds on Friday (Bamberg-Ehrhardt had 11 more) and sadly the final score reflected it. Bethune-Bowman had to suffer through a rough 54-24 loss at the hands of Bamberg-Ehrhardt. Bethune-Bowman was down 39-18 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Bethune-Bowman's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Diana Zeigler, who scored three points along with six rebounds and three steals, and Zy'Tavia Mack who scored nine points.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 71-4, which was the final score in Branchville's tilt against Bamberg-Ehrhardt on Monday. Branchville has struggled against Bamberg-Ehrhardt recently, as their matchup on Monday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Bethune-Bowman's loss dropped their record down to 15-8. As for Branchville, they dropped their record down to 1-12 with that defeat, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Everything came up roses for Bethune-Bowman against Branchville when the teams last played back in January as the squad secured a 60-12 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bethune-Bowman since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
