After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Lucy Beckham, the Colleton County Cougars were happy to have found some success on Friday. They came out on top against James Island by a score of 69-58. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Colleton County's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Mykeem Gant, who scored 23 points along with six rebounds and three steals. Gant hasn't dropped below two steals for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Nick Williams, who scored 20 points along with six rebounds.
Colleton County has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 13-7 record this season. As for James Island, they now have a losing record at 9-10.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Colleton County will challenge the Seahawks at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Hilton Head Island is coming into the matchup on a four-game losing streak. As for James Island, they will head out on the road to take on the Bengals at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
