In what's become a running theme this season, the Bamberg-Ehrhardt Red Raiders gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. They breezed by Whale Branch at home to the tune of 58-11. Given Bamberg-Ehrhardt's advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 100th, while Whale Branch is ranked 244th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Mh'Chiya Johnson was her usual excellent self, scoring 17 points along with five rebounds and four steals. She hasn't dropped below two steals for eight straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Carmyn Folk, who scored seven points along with seven rebounds and four steals.
Bamberg-Ehrhardt has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season. As for Whale Branch, they have traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost ten of their last 11 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-13 record this season.
Bamberg-Ehrhardt won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Branchville at 6:30 p.m. on January 19th. Branchville comes in on a streak of failing to score more than 14 points in their last seven games, a trend the squad is of course eager to reverse. Whale Branch won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Royal Live Oaks Academy at 6:30 p.m. on January 19th.
