Colleton County is 2-8 against Beaufort since January of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Cougars are taking a road trip to challenge the Eagles at 6:00 p.m. That game will pit two of the most dominant guards against one another: Keyerah Koger and Jania Hayward.
For some reason, the away team has come away with the win the last five times Colleton County and May River have met, but the home crowd finally got their W on Tuesday. The Cougars lost 45-25 to the Sharks. The Cougars were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 31-9.
Meanwhile, Beaufort waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with eight straight wins... but they left with nine. They breezed past the Bobcats to the tune of 58-26. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Eagles' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 47th, while the Bobcats are ranked 193rd).
Beaufort's victory bumped their record up to 15-4. As for Colleton County, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-10.
Colleton County was dealt a bruising 69-31 loss at the hands of Beaufort in their previous matchup on January 9th. Can the Cougars avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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