Beaufort has been on the road for two straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Philip Simmons Iron Horses at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Beaufort will be strutting in after a victory while Philip Simmons will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Friday, Beaufort strolled past Hanahan with points to spare, taking the game 50-33. That 17 points margin sets a new team best for Beaufort this season.
Brandon Blackmon and Samari Bonds were among the main playmakers for Beaufort as the former dropped a double-double on 14 points and 12 rebounds and the latter scored 18 points along with three steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Blackmon has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Guerin Willis, who scored four points along with seven rebounds.
Meanwhile, Philip Simmons came up short against North Charleston on Thursday and fell 51-44.
Beaufort's win ended a six-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-8. As for Philip Simmons, they bumped their record down to 11-8 with that loss, which was their third straight on the road.
Beaufort came up short against Philip Simmons in their previous matchup on January 5th, falling 64-59. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Philip Simmons' Robert Watson, who scored 22 points along with four steals. Now that Beaufort knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
