Whale Branch was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss dating back to last season. They took a 50-45 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Beaufort Eagles. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Warriors of the 38-36 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in December of 2023.
Whale Branch's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Harmony Prejean, who went 6 for 13 en route to 21 points plus six rebounds and three steals, and Larmore Pryor, who went 5 for 10 en route to 12 points plus six steals. That was a full 46.7% of Whale Branch's points, marking the third time in a row she's had more than a third of the team's points.
Beaufort was led to victory by Zaria Coaxum and Jania Hayward. Coaxum went 6 for 12 en route to 16 points plus five rebounds and two steals, while Hayward went 5 for 12 en route to 14 points plus five assists and five rebounds. Coaxum is trending in the right direction considering she's improved her point production for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Carson Crosby, who scored six points plus eight rebounds.
Whale Branch's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Beaufort, with the victory, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 2-5.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Battery Creek the next time they take the court. Whale Branch will head out to face Battery Creek at 6:00 p.m. on Friday, while Beaufort will host them at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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