The Cane Bay Cobras had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13.3 points), and they went ahead and made it four on Thursday. In a tight game that could have gone either way, they made off with a 56-55 victory over Goose Creek. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Cane Bay found their leader in underclassman Jarvis Roper JR., who scored 16 points along with five rebounds and two steals. Another player making a difference was Isaac Smalls, who scored 11 points along with four steals.
Several Gators players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Shane Potts, who scored 17 points along with five rebounds and four steals. Potts has been hot recently, having posted 17 or more points the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Taveion Scott, who scored ten points along with eight rebounds.
Even though they lost, Goose Creek smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Cane Bay only pulled down four offensive rebounds.
Cane Bay pushed their record up to 18-8 with that victory, which was their seventh straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.0 points per game. As for Goose Creek, they have been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last 12 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-12 record this season.
Cane Bay will look to defend their home court on Wednesday against Chapin at 7:00 p.m. Cane Bay knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past four matchups -- so hopefully Chapin likes a good challenge. Goose Creek's road trip will continue as they head out to face Lexington at 7:00 p.m. on February 14th. Lexington knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past 15 matches -- so hopefully Goose Creek likes a good challenge.
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