Whale Branch is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Hampton County is on a ten-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Whale Branch Warriors will host the Hampton County Hurricanes at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Whale Branch will head into Wednesday's contest on the come-up: they were handed a 34-point defeat in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Wednesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Barnwell, sneaking past 38-36.
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Hampton County on Wednesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew Bridges Prep out of the water with a 67-37 final score. The Hurricanes have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 games by 20 points or more this season.
Whale Branch better focus on containing Travaih Henderson and Lyric Jones as the pair were huge in Hampton County's win. Henderson went 7 for 10 on her way to 19 points and three steals, while Jones went 6 of 15 en route to 13 points and five assists. The dominant performance gave Henderson a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Malayah Green, who posted six points and four steals.
Hampton County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in four consecutive matchups.
Hampton County has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 26.0 points per game. As for Whale Branch, their victory bumped their record up to 8-9.
Whale Branch came up short against Hampton County in their previous matchup back in January, falling 41-28. Will Whale Branch have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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