The Whale Branch Warriors will head out on the road to face off against the Bridges Prep Buccaneers at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a three-game winning streak alive.
Whale Branch posted their biggest victory yet this season on Friday. They claimed a resounding 76-11 victory over Royal Live Oaks Academy at home.
It was another big night for Bradford Thompson, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 11 rebounds. Dorien Alston was another key contributor, scoring seven points along with ten rebounds and three steals.
Meanwhile, even though Allendale-Fairfax scored an imposing 67 points on Friday, Bridges Prep still came out on top. Bridges Prep took their contest against Allendale-Fairfax 77-67. Given Bridges Prep's advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 99th, while Allendale-Fairfax is ranked 250th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Whale Branch's win bumped their record up to 10-8. As for Bridges Prep, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-2 record this season.
Whale Branch was able to grind out a solid win over Bridges Prep in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, winning 64-53. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Bridges Prep's Te'shaun Heyward, who scored 21 points along with eight assists and five steals. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Whale Branch still be able to contain him? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
