Conway suffered their closest defeat since January 10, 2024 on Friday. They fell just short of the Socastee Braves by a score of 35-32. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Tigers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 49-43 back in January.
Rebecca Hemingway
| 02/07/25 @ Socastee | 4 |
| 02/04/25 @ St. James | 3 |
| 01/31/25 vs Myrtle Beach | 2 |
| 01/28/25 @ North Myrtle Beach | 2 |
| 01/17/25 vs Socastee | 7 |
| 01/14/25 vs St. James | 3 |
Conway lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Rebecca Hemingway, who almost dropped a double-double on 11 points and nine boards. Hemingway has been hot, having also posted two or more steals the last six times she's played. Ahchiya Hill was another key player, putting up seven points along with eight rebounds and six steals.
Even though they lost, Conway smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in three consecutive contests.
Socastee can attribute much of their success to Bri Smith, who posted 18 points. That makes it six consecutive games in which Smith has scored at least a third of Socastee's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Paige Bailey, who scored two points and nine boards.
Conway's loss dropped their record down to 2-16. As for Socastee, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 13-11.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Tigers face off against the Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Carolina Forest will roll in looking for their 12th straight win, something Conway surely won't give up without a fight. As for Socastee, they will host St. James at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Socastee is facing St. James at the right time seeing as St. James is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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