Edisto and Bamberg-Ehrhardt are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2018, but not for long. The Edisto Cougars will be playing at home against the Bamberg-Ehrhardt Red Raiders at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Edisto is headed into the contest having just suffered their closest defeat since December 12, 2023 on Friday. They fell just short of Branchville by a score of 49-46.
Meanwhile, Bamberg-Ehrhardt sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 50-48 victory over Williston-Elko on Monday.
Bamberg-Ehrhardt's win came from a few key players Edisto will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Bill Breeland, who went 7 of 13 en route to 17 points and five rebounds. His evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jalen Mcgraw, who went 5 of 10 on his way to 12 points and three steals.
Bamberg-Ehrhardt smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in three consecutive matchups.
Bamberg-Ehrhardt's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Edisto, they dropped their record down to 2-3 with the loss, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
Edisto didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Bamberg-Ehrhardt when the teams last played on Tuesday, but they still walked away with a 58-53 victory. Will Edisto repeat their success, or does Bamberg-Ehrhardt have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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