Whale Branch is 2-8 against Hampton County since January of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Whale Branch Warriors will square off against the Hampton County Hurricanes at 6:30 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with five defeats in a row, Whale Branch turned things around against Lake Marion on Tuesday. They walked away with a 50-42 victory over the Gators.
Meanwhile, Hampton County waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They breezed by the Warhorses to the tune of 66-39. The Hurricanes have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six games by 21 points or more this season.
Whale Branch better keep an eye on Darius Brooks. He was instrumental in Hampton County's win, going 9 of 12 on his way to 31 points and four steals. With that strong performance, Brooks is now averaging an impressive 2.1 steals per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyler Davis, who went 5 of 6 on his way to 13 points.
Whale Branch's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-7. As for Hampton County, their victory bumped their record up to 11-4.
Whale Branch came up short against Hampton County in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, falling 56-50. Can Whale Branch avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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