The Wren Hurricanes will square off against the Emerald Vikings at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Wren knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 19 games -- so hopefully Emerald likes a good challenge.
Last Monday, Wren beat Woodmont 68-58. Given the Hurricanes' advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked seventh, while the Wildcats are ranked 59th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Abijah Franklin, who went 11 of 22 en route to 31 points in addition to five rebounds and three steals. That makes it 18 consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Wren's points. Rhett Warga was another key player, dropping a double-double on 15 points and ten boards.
Meanwhile, Emerald was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They lost to Laurens at home by a 67-50 margin.
Wren will have to keep a close watch on Da'Marquis Hopkins and Rykevius Logan, a pair of players who had a big impact on Emerald's prior game. Hopkins dropped a double-double on 15 points and ten rebounds, while Logan went 5 for 11 on his way to 11 points and seven boards.
Wren's win bumped their record up to 16-3. As for Emerald, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-11.
Everything came up roses for Wren against Emerald in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, as the squad secured an 88-57 victory. Will Wren repeat their success, or does Emerald have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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