Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Newberry walked away with it. They snuck past the Waccamaw Warriors with a 64-58 victory on Monday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bulldogs.
Despite the loss, Waccamaw still got an impressive performance from AJ Grate, who went 10-for-20 on his way to 27 points along with six rebounds and four steals. Grate has been hot, having posted two or more steals the last five times he's played. Joel Hodo was another key player, putting up eight points in addition to eight boards and three steals.
Newberry's win bumped their record up to 11-13. As for Waccamaw, their defeat dropped their record down to 18-8.
Looking ahead, Newberry will face off against Orangeburg-Wilkinson at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Waccamaw does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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