The St. James Sharks put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They enjoyed a cozy 60-44 victory over Waccamaw. Given St. James' advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 32nd, while Waccamaw is ranked 169th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Several Warriors players turned in solid performances, despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Nate Kettels, who scored nine points along with five rebounds. Another player making a difference was Sutton Cooper, who scored 12 points.
St. James pushed their record up to 8-0 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Waccamaw, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-7.
St. James will take on Woodland in a holiday battle at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday at. As for Waccamaw, they will head out on the road to face off against Myrtle Beach at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Myrtle Beach comes in still looking for their first win of the season.
