The May River Sharks will face off against the Bluffton Bobcats at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with May River sitting on four straight victories and Bluffton on three.
Last Friday, May River was fully in charge, breezing past Beaufort 70-37. The Sharks have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five contests by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Bluffton was able to grind out a solid win over Bishop England on Friday, taking the game 72-59. Given the Bobcats' advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 43rd, while the Battling Bishops are ranked 146th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Bluffton's win came from a few key players May River will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Harrison Skinner, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 12 assists. He has been hot, having also posted four or more steals the last five times he's played. Jamari Manning was another key player, going 7 of 10 from beyond the arc on his way to 23 points.
May River's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-3. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.3 points per game. As for Bluffton, their win bumped their record up to 16-2.
May River couldn't quite finish off Bluffton in their previous matchup back in February of 2024 and fell 39-37. Can May River avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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