After both having extra time off, the Myrtle Beach Seahawks and the St. James Sharks will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Myrtle Beach will bounce into Tuesday's match after beating Carolina Forest, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Myrtle Beach strolled past Carolina Forest with points to spare last Friday, taking the game 55-38. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Seahawks.
| 01/17/25 vs Carolina Forest | 4 |
| 01/14/25 @ Socastee | 4 |
| 01/10/25 vs Conway | 2 |
| 01/07/25 vs St. James | 3 |
It was another big night for James Watson, who went 6 for 13 en route to 17 points in addition to eight rebounds and seven assists. He has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last four times he's played. John Simmons was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on nine points and 11 boards.
Myrtle Beach smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in five consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for St. James, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They walked away with a 53-46 victory over North Myrtle Beach last Friday.
Myrtle Beach is also on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.8 points per game. As for St. James, their record is now 9-6.
Myrtle Beach strolled past St. James in their previous matchup on January 7th by a score of 62-47. The rematch might be a little tougher for Myrtle Beach since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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