Charleston Math & Science was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They were two points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 27-25 heartbreaker at the hands of the Branchville Yellow Jackets. The Riptide were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Yellow Jackets apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in December of 2014.
Cynay Taylor
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Despite the loss, Charleston Math & Science still got an impressive performance from Cynay Taylor, who posted 16 points in addition to five rebounds and four steals. The dominant performance also gave Taylor a new career-high in blocks (two). Another player making a difference was Ellis Britt, who scored five points.
Branchville found their leader in sophomore Caley Shaw, who put up six points and seven steals. Shaw also set a new season-high mark in shooting accuracy with 75%. Alayna Shaw was another key player, putting up six points.
Charleston Math & Science's loss dropped their record down to 1-11. As for Branchville, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-13.
Charleston Math & Science didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 41-13 defeat against St. John's on the 11th. Branchville has also already played their next contest (against Palmetto Scholars Academy), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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