Basketball Recap: Waccamaw's Win on Thursday Extends Winning Streak to Six

Waccamaw had to skate by with only a three-point margin when they last took the court, which might have inspired the 25-point drubbing they dealt Latta on Thursday. Everything went the Waccamaw Warriors' way against the Latta Vikings as the Waccamaw Warriors made off with a 65-40 win. The Warriors pushed the score to 48-25 by the end of the third, a deficit the Vikings had little chance of recovering from.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Waccamaw to victory, but perhaps none more so than AJ Grate, who went 7 of 10 en route to 18 points. Grate is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Joel Hodo, who posted eight points and five rebounds.

Waccamaw was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Latta only racked up nine assists.

Several Vikings players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Blake Hamilton, who put up four points.

Warriors

Previous 6 Games

01/02/25 vs Latta	65-40
12/21/24 vs Hanahan	51-48
12/20/24 vs Ragin Prep Christian Academy	49-40
12/19/24 vs South Brunswick	72-57
12/17/24 @ Academic Magnet	71-45
12/13/24 vs St. James	40-39

The victory was the sixth in a row for Waccamaw, bringing their record for this year to 8-4. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.0 points per game. As for Latta, their defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-7.

Waccamaw didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 52-35 win against Pee Dee Academy on the 3rd. As for Latta, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 42-34 loss against Ragin Prep Christian Academy on the 3rd.