Basketball Recap: Bluffton Piles Up the Points Against Branchville

Bobcats

Margin (Wins)

12/03/24 vs Ridgeland	51
12/16/24 vs Branchville	35
12/05/24 vs Woodville-Tompkins	27
12/14/24 vs Whale Branch	16
12/07/24 @ Hilton Head Prep	-12

While Bluffton didn't have the best season last year (they finished 8-15), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They blew past the Branchville Yellow Jackets 88-53 on Monday. The Bobcats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three matches by 27 points or more this season.

Harrison Skinner continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, shooting 4-for-6 from long range and dropping a double-double on 16 points and 13 assists. Another player making a difference was Jamari Manning, who went 6 of 11 en route to 16 points along with six assists and three steals.

They weren't the only one working in the assists department: Bluffton was working as a unit and finished the game with 27 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since the start of last season.

Bluffton pushed their record up to 4-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 32.2 points. As for Branchville, they now have a losing record at 2-3.

Bluffton didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, an 83-35 victory against Ridgeland on the 17th. As for Branchville, they will look to defend their home court on Thursday against Edisto at 7:00 p.m.