The North Myrtle Beach Chiefs can now show off ten landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Thursday. They breezed by Socastee on the road to the tune of 52-19. Given North Myrtle Beach's advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 48th, while Socastee is ranked 162nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
North Myrtle Beach's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Faith Farmer led the charge by scoring 14 points along with five steals. Farmer is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last three games she's played. Madison Vereen was another key contributor, scoring 13 points along with four steals.
North Myrtle Beach is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-7 record this season. As for Socastee, they are on a ten-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-18.
North Myrtle Beach does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Socastee, they won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Marion at 6:00 p.m. on February 9th. Socastee is coming into the game with four straight defeats on the road, meaning Marion will have to defend against a team hungry for a win.
