Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only the Whale Branch Warriors walked away with it. They simply couldn't be stopped on Wednesday as they easily beat the Silver Foxes 67-31 on the road. Given Whale Branch's advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 115th, while Lamar is ranked 270th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Several Silver Foxes players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jacari Mitchell, who scored eight points. Another player making a difference was Nygel Eaddy, who scored six points along with two steals.
Whale Branch pushed their record up to 16-10 with that win, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.0 points per game. As for Lamar, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-16.
Whale Branch does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Lamar also has no future games currently scheduled.
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