The North Myrtle Beach Chiefs will be defending their home-court for the first time this season they go up against the Whiteville Wolfpack at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (North Myrtle Beach has four straight victories, Whiteville has eight straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Last Wednesday, North Myrtle Beach strolled past Laney with points to spare, taking the game 53-39.
North Myrtle Beach had a senior duo take command as Nevaeh Washington dropped a double-double on 16 points and 13 rebounds and Faith Farmer went 7 for 17 en route to 24 points plus five assists and three steals. The game was Farmer's fourth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Madison Vereen, who went 5 for 9 en route to 11 points plus five assists and five rebounds.
North Myrtle Beach smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in nine consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Whiteville ended up a good deal behind Purnell Swett last Tuesday and lost 55-37.
North Myrtle Beach's win bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Whiteville, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
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