Barnwell was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 12th straight defeat dating back to last season. They were beaten by the Hampton County Hurricanes 66-39. While losing is never fun, the Warhorses can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 294th, while the Hurricanes are ranked 112th).
It was another big night for Darius Brooks, who went 9 for 12 on his way to 31 points and four steals for Hampton County. With that strong performance, Brooks is now averaging an impressive 2.1 steals per game. Tyler Davis was another key player, going 5 of 6 on his way to 13 points.
Barnwell's loss dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Hampton County, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 11-4.
Barnwell will face off against Edisto at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Hampton County, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Whale Branch at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Hampton County's favor as the team sits on three straight wins at home while Whale Branch has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
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