North Myrtle Beach and Socastee are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2016, but not for long. The North Myrtle Beach Chiefs will look to defend their home court on Friday against the Socastee Braves at 7:30 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Last Tuesday, North Myrtle Beach came up short against Conway and fell 54-45. While losing is never fun, the Chiefs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 82nd, while the Tigers are ranked 17th).
Meanwhile, Socastee scored the most points they've had this season on Tuesday, but it wasn't enough. They fell to Carolina Forest 78-73. The Braves' defeat continues a trend for the squad, making it five in a row.
North Myrtle Beach will have to contain Bryson Sams as he made an impact in Socastee's last game. He went 8 of 19 on his way to 28 points in addition to seven boards and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Ephriam Hicks, who posted 11 points.
North Myrtle Beach's loss dropped their record down to 10-7. As for Socastee, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-7.
North Myrtle Beach came out on top in a nail-biter against Socastee when the teams last played back in February of 2024, sneaking past 62-59. Does North Myrtle Beach have another victory up their sleeve, or will Socastee turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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