Crescent hasn't had much luck against Belton-Honea Path recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Tigers will welcome the Bears at 7:30 p.m.
On Tuesday, Crescent was just a bucket shy of victory and fell 46-45 to West-Oak.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Belton-Honea Path). They simply couldn't be stopped on Monday as they easily beat Carolina Academy 94-59. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Bears' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 98th, while the Trojans are ranked 297th).
Belton-Honea Path found their leader in sophomore Eugene Robinson, who posted 34 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Robinson has scored all season. Dajaun Walker was another key player, putting up 15 points.
Belton-Honea Path is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.5 points over those games. As for Crescent, their loss dropped their record down to 10-8.
Things could have been worse for Crescent, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 74-59 loss to Belton-Honea Path in their previous meeting back in February of 2025. Can the Tigers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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