If Orangeburg-Wilkinson was feeling good fresh off their 42-14 takedown of Battery Creek on Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Orangeburg-Wilkinson Bruins took a 52-43 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Hanahan Hawks on Saturday. The Bruins were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Hawks apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in February of 2016.
De'Leon Steward
| 02/01/25 @ Hanahan | 18 |
| 12/09/24 vs Edisto | 16 |
| 01/31/25 vs Battery Creek | 13 |
| 01/04/25 vs North | 12 |
| 12/20/24 vs Socastee | 10 |
Despite the loss, Orangeburg-Wilkinson saw an underclassman step up: freshman De'Leon Steward went 7-for-15 en route to 18 points. Those 18 points set a new season-high mark for Steward.
Bri Johnsen was nothing short of spectacular for Hanahan: she went 7-for-16 on her way to 19 points and seven steals. The dominant performance gave Johnsen a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Camdyn Lawson, who posted 11 points and five boards.
Orangeburg-Wilkinson's defeat was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 5-1 and their overall record down to 14-5. As for Hanahan, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season.
Orangeburg-Wilkinson didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 51-19 loss against Oceanside Collegiate Academy on the 4th. As for Hanahan, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 37-25 win against Battery Creek on the 4th.
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