The Seneca Bobcats will head out on the road to face off against the Wren Hurricanes at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Seneca sitting on four straight wins and Wren on 12.
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Seneca had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Centurions with a sharp 71-49 victory. Seneca has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 contests by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, even though Emerald scored an imposing 57 points on Tuesday, Wren still came out on top. Wren claimed a resounding 88-57 win over Emerald at home. Given Wren's advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 22nd, while Emerald is ranked 228th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Abijah Franklin was his usual excellent self, scoring 29 points along with six rebounds and five steals. He has been hot recently, having posted 16 or more points the last 16 times he's played. Another player making a difference was Jeremiah Campbell, who went 6 for 9 from beyond the arc en route to 23 points and 0 assists.
Seneca pushed their record up to 21-5 with that victory, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.6 points per game. As for Wren, they are on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 22-5 record this season.
Seneca came up short against Wren in their previous matchup back in January of 2023, falling 65-52. Can Seneca avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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