
Sharks
12/30/24 vs Johnson County | 44-26 |
12/28/24 vs Happy Valley | 38-26 |
12/27/24 vs C.A. Johnson | 41-26 |
12/23/24 vs Orangeburg-Wilkinson | 40-38 |
St. James waltzed into their game on Monday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They took down the Johnson County Longhorns 44-26. Given the Sharks' advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 106th in South Carolina, while the Longhorns are ranked 293rd in Tennessee), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Despite the loss, Johnson County still got an impressive performance from MacKenzie McClain, who posted 22 points and three steals. McClain is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least two every time she's taken the court this season.
St. James has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season. As for Johnson County, with the defeat, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 6-11.
St. James wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 53-23 loss against Wando on the 3rd. As for Johnson County, they will take on Patrick Henry at 7:00 p.m. on January 7th. Patrick Henry has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps