Barnwell lost against Hampton County back in January and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Barnwell Warhorses came up short against the Hampton County Hurricanes, falling 50-30. While losing is never fun, the Warhorses can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 249th, while the Hurricanes are ranked 121st).
Several Warhorses players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Sa'Mya Ford, who posted seven points and six rebounds. Another player making a difference was Savannah Rountree, who scored 11 points.
Hampton County was led to victory by Travaih Henderson and Jada Rodgers. Henderson went 5-for-9 en route to 12 points and five boards, while Rodgers went 5-for-10 to rack up 11 points along with seven rebounds and four blocks. The dominant performance also gave Henderson a new career-high in three-point shooting accuracy (67%). Faith Brooks was another key player, putting up two points and six boards.
Barnwell's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 2-9. As for Hampton County, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season.
Barnwell wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 38-36 defeat against Whale Branch on the 5th. As for Hampton County, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 67-37 win against Bridges Prep on the 5th.
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