Hemingway played a tough matchup on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were outmatched by the Carvers Bay Bears and fell 55-14. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 276th, while the Bears are ranked 57th).
Carvers Bay found their leader in sophomore Jurnee Blye, who went 8 for 11 on her way to 16 points and six steals. Blye has been hot, having posted two or more steals the last six times she's played. Another player making a difference was D'Essence Graham, who posted five points along with five assists and five steals.
Hemingway's defeat dropped their record down to 1-12. As for Carvers Bay, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 20-3 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Hemingway will take on Latta at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. The timing is sure in Latta's favor as the squad sits on six straight wins at home while Hemingway has been banged up by 14 consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season. As for Carvers Bay, they will challenge Johnsonville at 6:15 p.m. on Monday. Carvers Bay's defense has only allowed 26.7 points per game this season, so Johnsonville's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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