The Graves County Eagles will be taking part in a tournament against the Socastee Braves at 2:15 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Graves County saw some tournament action on Friday. They walked away with a 43-34 win over Carvers Bay.
Meanwhile, Socastee had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.3 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Saturday. They snuck past the Patriots with a 48-44 victory. While the Braves didn't have the best season last year (they finished 5-19), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Socastee's win came from a few key players Graves County will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Bri Smith, who went 7 for 17 on her way to 18 points and four steals. Paige Bailey was another key player, putting up nine points along with seven boards and six assists.
Socastee was working as a unit and finished the game with 18 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in January.
Socastee is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. As for Graves County, their win bumped their record up to 4-2.
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