The Berkeley Stags will head out on the road to face off against the Sumter Gamecocks at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Berkeley comes in on four and Sumter on 21.
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Berkeley walked away with it. They took their match at home on Tuesday with ease, bagging a 52-16 victory over the Warriors. Given Berkeley's advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 28th, while Stall is ranked 103rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Berkeley's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Amani Mccray, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 12 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Imani Levey, who scored 13 points along with eight rebounds.
In what's become a running theme this season, Sumter gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. They really took it to Conway for the full four quarters, racking up a 89-26 victory on the road. The match was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point Sumter had established a 50 point advantage.
Berkeley is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season. As for Sumter, their victory was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 21-0.
Berkeley was taken down by Sumter 62-35 in their previous matchup back in November of 2021. Can Berkeley avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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