The Battery Creek Dolphins will head out to challenge the Orangeburg-Wilkinson Bruins at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Battery Creek has struggled recently with 11 defeats in a row, while Orangeburg-Wilkinson will arrive with six straight wins.
Last Tuesday, Battery Creek had to suffer through a 69-28 loss at the hands of Oceanside Collegiate Academy. While losing is never fun, the Dolphins can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 217th, while the Landsharks are ranked 52nd).
Meanwhile, Orangeburg-Wilkinson was fully in charge on Tuesday, breezing past North Charleston 60-14. The Bruins have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six games by 20 points or more this season.
Orangeburg-Wilkinson's win came from a few key players Battery Creek will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Shanaza McCorkle, who went 7 of 12 en route to 17 points along with seven steals and six assists. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Alexia Cleckley, who posted 16 points in addition to five boards and three steals.
Orangeburg-Wilkinson pushed their record up to 13-4 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.0 points per game. As for Battery Creek, their loss dropped their record down to 3-13.
Battery Creek might still be hurting after the 43-23 defeat they got from Orangeburg-Wilkinson in their previous matchup on January 14th. Can Battery Creek avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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