The Colleton County Cougars's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their sixth straight loss. They were outmatched by Bluffton at home and fell 50-23. Colleton County has struggled against Bluffton recently, as their contest on Friday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Bluffton to victory, but perhaps none more so than Tacoya Heyward, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 11 rebounds. Heyward is absolutely dominating the steal category: she's posted at least two every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Amirah Brown, who scored 15 points along with six rebounds and five steals.
Colleton County's loss was their fifth straight at home, which bumped their record down to 4-13. As for Bluffton, the victory (which was their 12th in a row) raised their record to 16-1.
Colleton County will head out on the road to square off against Lucy Beckham at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lucy Beckham presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Colleton County in South Carolina (Lucy Beckham is ranked 63rd, while Colleton County is ranked 205th). As for Bluffton, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against May River at 6:00 p.m.
