Whale Branch was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss dating back to last season. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 41-40 to the Battery Creek Dolphins. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Warriors of the 42-32 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture two weeks ago.
Amari Daise was a one-man wrecking crew for Battery Creek as she went 7 for 16 en route to 20 points plus three steals. Another player making a difference was Makayla Wilson, who had seven points in addition to 11 rebounds.
Whale Branch's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Battery Creek, their victory ended an eight-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-2.
Whale Branch will host Hardeeville at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Battery Creek, they will head out on the road to square off against Beaufort at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Beaufort has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
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