North Myrtle Beach lost against Myrtle Beach back in February of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The North Myrtle Beach Chiefs fell 53-44 to the Myrtle Beach Seahawks. The Chiefs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
When it comes to explaining why North Myrtle Beach lost, don't look at CJ Oxendine. Despite the final result, he went 5-for-12 en route to 19 points and five boards. Another player making a difference was Chris Chapman, who posted eight points and six rebounds.
Myrtle Beach had a senior duo take command as John Simmons dropped a double-double with 11 points and 17 boards and James Watson earned 13 points and six assists. Myrtle Beach is 8-1 when Simmons posts ten or more rebounds, but 3-6 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Matthew Campbell, who had ten points.
North Myrtle Beach now has a losing record of 12-13. As for Myrtle Beach, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 11-7.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: North Myrtle Beach beat Myrtle Beach by a score of 61-49 on Thursday.
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