There's no place like home for Beaufort, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Monday. They secured a 50-45 W over the Whale Branch Warriors on Wednesday. The Eagles have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Warriors, too.
Beaufort was led to victory by Zaria Coaxum and Jania Hayward. Coaxum went 6 for 12 en route to 16 points plus five rebounds and two steals, while Hayward went 5 for 12 en route to 14 points plus five assists and five rebounds. Coaxum is trending in the right direction considering she's improved her point production for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Carson Crosby, who posted six points along with eight rebounds.
Beaufort smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in seven consecutive matches.
Despite the defeat, Whale Branch had strong showings from Harmony Prejean, who went 6 for 13 en route to 21 points plus six rebounds and three steals, and Larmore Pryor, who went 5 for 10 en route to 12 points plus six steals. That was a full 46.7% of Whale Branch's points, marking the third time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points.
With the victory, Beaufort broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 2-5. As for Whale Branch, they are on a four-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Battery Creek the next time they take the court. Whale Branch will head out to face Battery Creek at 6:00 p.m. on Friday, while Beaufort will host them at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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