Basketball Game Preview: Orangeburg-Wilkinson Bruins vs. North Charleston Cougars

The Orangeburg-Wilkinson Bruins just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the North Charleston Cougars at 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Orangeburg-Wilkinson is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.6 points per game this season.

Orangeburg-Wilkinson is headed into the matchup after thoroughly thrashing Battery Creek: they outscored them in every quarter. Orangeburg-Wilkinson blew past Battery Creek 65-40 on Tuesday. The Bruins have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven games by 21 points or more this season.

Jordan McGahee was the offensive standout of the contest as he dropped a double-double on ten points and 11 rebounds. Those 11 rebounds gave him a new career-high. Keith Smith was another key player, putting up 11 points.

Orangeburg-Wilkinson smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their offensive board total in three consecutive matches.

Meanwhile, North Charleston strolled past Hanahan with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 53-37. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 65th, while the Hawks are ranked 236th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

North Charleston's win was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-6. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.9 points per game. As for Orangeburg-Wilkinson, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season.

Orangeburg-Wilkinson came up short against North Charleston in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, falling 56-45. Can Orangeburg-Wilkinson avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.