The May River Sharks will square off against the Bishop England Battling Bishops at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
May River is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Colleton County just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Cougars by a score of 40-38. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Sharks came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 47th, while the Cougars are ranked 181st).
Meanwhile, Bishop England was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Tuesday as they fell 48-43 to Hilton Head Island. The Battling Bishops have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Bishop England's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-12. As for May River, their defeat was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 12-4.
May River was able to grind out a solid win over Bishop England in their previous meeting on January 10th, winning 64-56. Will May River repeat their success, or does Bishop England have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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