Colleton County was the 51-37 winner over May River when they last played one another back in February of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Colleton County Cougars fell just short of the May River Sharks by a score of 39-37 on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 176th, while the Sharks are ranked 50th).
Da'Veon Varner and Xavion Green certainly did their best on Tuesday to avoid the loss. Varner dropped a double-double on 15 points and 11 boards, while Green went 5 of 7 on his way to 10 points and seven rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaqueas Martin, who posted four points and five rebounds.
This is the second loss in a row for Colleton County and nudges their season record down to 5-8. As for May River, they pushed their record up to 9-3 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Colleton County will square off against Beaufort at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Colleton County is facing Beaufort at the right time seeing as Beaufort is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for May River, they will take on Bishop England at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Bishop England knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past three games -- so hopefully May River likes a good challenge.
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