The May River Sharks will challenge the Benedictine Cadets at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
May River took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They managed a 64-59 win over Islands. Given the Sharks 's advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 41st in South Carolina, while the Sharks are ranked 415th in Georgia), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Benedictine didn't have too much trouble with Wayne County on Friday as they won 73-54.
May River better keep an eye on Caleb Jones. He was instrumental in Benedictine's win, as he made all 11 shots he took for 34 points along with six rebounds and three steals. That makes it 12 consecutive games in which Jones has scored at least a third of Benedictine's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Micah Williams, who posted 11 points.
Benedictine pushed their record up to 10-2 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.4 points per game. As for May River, their record is now 8-2.
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