Wando fought the good fight in their overtime match against Cane Bay on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 77-71 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cane Bay Cobras. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 166th, while the Cobras are ranked 40th).
Owen Schafer and Sully Templeton certainly did their best on Tuesday to avoid the loss. Schafer went 5 for 6 on his way to 20 points, while Templeton went 8 of 10 en route to 16 points and eight boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Jackson Connelly, who posted nine points and seven rebounds.
Cane Bay's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jayden Waring, who went 6 of 10 en route to 14 points in addition to five boards and four steals. The dominant performance gave Waring a new career-high in points. Jahleel Sanders was another key player, going 5 for 12 on his way to 13 points and three steals.
Wando has traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last ten contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-13 record this season. As for Cane Bay, they pushed their record up to 12-4 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Wando will face off against Berkeley at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Wando is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54.8 points per game this season. As for Cane Bay, they will challenge Stratford at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Cane Bay's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last seven games.
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