The Socastee Braves will head out on the road to square off against the St. James Sharks at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Socastee has now lost eight straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since December 17.
Socastee fought the good fight in their overtime game against Conway on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 64-56 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Tigers. That's two games in a row now that the Braves have lost by exactly eight points.
Meanwhile, St. James hadn't done well against North Myrtle Beach recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. St. James walked away with a 53-46 win over North Myrtle Beach.
Socastee's loss dropped their record down to 7-10. As for St. James, their victory bumped their record up to 9-6.
Socastee came out on top in a nail-biter against St. James when the teams last played back in January of 2024, sneaking past 41-39. The rematch might be a little tougher for Socastee since the team 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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