The Bluffton Bobcats waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with ten straight wins but they left with 11. They walked away with a 59-50 victory over James Island. The score was all tied up 31-31 at the break, but Bluffton was the better team in the second half.
It was another big night for Tacoya Heyward, who almost dropped a triple-double on 22 points, nine assists, and nine steals. Heyward is absolutely dominating the steal category: she's posted at least two every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Ja'laina Mosley, who scored 13 points along with eight rebounds and two steals.
Despite the loss, James Island still got an impressive performance from Andrea Duncan, who scored 29 points along with eight rebounds and three steals. That was a full 58% of James Island's points, marking the fifth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Alaina Graf was another key contributor, scoring 12 points along with five rebounds.
Bluffton's victory was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-1. As for James Island, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 13-4.
Bluffton will head out on the road to take on Colleton County at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Colleton County is coming into the game on a five-game losing streak. As for James Island, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against Lucy Beckham at 6:00 p.m. Lucy Beckham has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
