Having just played yesterday, the Wren Hurricanes will head out on the road to face off against the Emerald Vikings at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Wren knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 19 matches -- so hopefully Emerald likes a good challenge.
On 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 50th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Emerald was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They took a 67-50 bruising from Laurens.
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 loss dropped their record down to 6-11.
Everything came up roses for Wren against Emerald when the teams last played back in February of 2024, as the squad secured an 88-57 victory. Does Wren have another victory up their sleeve, or will Emerald turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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