The Battery Creek Dolphins are taking a road trip to face off against the North Charleston Cougars at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. North Charleston took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Battery Creek, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, Battery Creek turned things around against Hanahan on Friday. They snuck past the Hawks with a 42-38 win.
Meanwhile, North Charleston was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Wednesday as they fell 52-48 to Orangeburg-Wilkinson. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 66th, while the Bruins are ranked 19th).
Battery Creek will need focus on slowing down Richard Hazel III, one of several North Charleston players who made an impact when they last played. He posted 15 points and five rebounds. Hazel III is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last seven games he's played. Another player making a difference was Otto Witherspoon, who put up 12 points.
Even though they lost, North Charleston 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 nine offensive boards in 15 consecutive contests.
North Charleston's loss dropped their record down to 11-7. As for Battery Creek, they now have a winning record of 9-8.
Battery Creek took a serious blow against North Charleston in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, falling 64-34. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of North Charleston's Marcus Simmons, who went 6 of 13 en route to 19 points and seven boards. Now that Battery Creek knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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