Whale Branch is 2-8 against Beaufort since December of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Whale Branch Warriors will welcome the Beaufort Eagles at 6:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Whale Branch comes in on three and Beaufort on five.
Last Saturday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Whale Branch beat Bluffton 38-34. That's two games straight that the Warriors have won by exactly four points.
Whale Branch found their leader in sophomore Harmony Prejean, who went 8 of 20 on her way to 24 points along with eight boards and three steals. That makes it seven consecutive games in which Prejean has scored at least a third of Whale Branch's points.
Meanwhile, Beaufort hadn't done well against Stall recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Beaufort walked away with a 56-44 win over Stall.
Beaufort pushed their record up to 6-5 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.0 points per game. As for Whale Branch, their win bumped their record up to 3-4.
Whale Branch came up short against Beaufort in their previous meeting on December 4th, falling 50-45. Will Whale Branch have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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