The Wren Hurricanes will venture away from home to face off against the Powdersville Patriots at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Wren comes in on four and Powdersville on 12.
Last Monday, Wren was fully in charge, breezing past Emerald 93-52. Given the Hurricanes' advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 12th, while the Vikings are ranked 184th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Powdersville blew past Southside Christian, posting a 69-38 win. The Patriots have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matches by 20 points or more this season.
Wren better keep an eye on Jaleel McGee. He was instrumental in Powdersville's win, going 6 of 10 to rack up 15 points along with seven assists and seven boards. McGee is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as he's posted one of at least 45% in the last six games he's played. Another player making a difference was Quan Burton, who went 5 for 9 on his way to 12 points.
Powdersville smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in eight consecutive contests.
Wren pushed their record up to 21-4 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Powdersville, their win bumped their record up to 17-8.
Wren was able to grind out a solid victory over Powdersville in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, winning 83-74. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Powdersville's Colton Kreger, who went 8 of 15 en route to 22 points and seven rebounds. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Wren still be able to contain Kreger? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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