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| 01/16/26 - Away | 32-62 L |
| 11/22/25 - Neutral | 24-58 L |
| 02/07/25 - Away | 34-56 L |
| 01/17/25 - Home | 28-32 L |
| 12/09/23 - Home | 44-11 W |
| + 5 more games |
May River and Beaufort are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2021, but not for long. The Sharks will look to defend their home court on Friday against the Eagles at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
May River will bounce into Friday's game after beating Hilton Head Island, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. The Sharks managed a 39-33 victory over the Seahawks on Tuesday.
It was another big night for Elizabeth Duncan, who shot 75% from the field on her way to 15 points along with four steals and three blocks. That makes it four consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of May River's points. Another player making a difference was Abby Boyance, who posted four points and five boards.
Meanwhile, Beaufort waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with ten straight wins... but they left with 11. They walked away with a 61-50 win over the Battling Bishops.
May River better focus on containing Jania Hayward and Amirah Brown as the pair were huge in Beaufort's win. Hayward went 5-for-12 to rack up 20 points and four steals, while Brown shot 53% from the field en route to 21 points. Brown's big performance that evening made it five games in a row in which she has scored at least 17 points. Alyson Dennison was another key player, putting up six points and eight rebounds.
Beaufort's victory bumped their record up to 17-4. As for May River, their win bumped their record up to 13-10.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: May River has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 26.4 boards per game. However, it's not like Beaufort struggles in that department as they've been averaging 30.4 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
May River was taken down by Beaufort 62-32 in their previous meeting back in January. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Hayward, who dropped a double-double with 31 points and 11 steals. Now that the Sharks know the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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