Basketball Game Preview: Chambers Cougars vs. Lancaster Bruins

Two dominant guards in Markus Kerr and Jordan Watford are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Chambers Cougars just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Lancaster Bruins at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.

On Friday, Chambers was able to grind out a solid win over Hough, taking the game 64-52. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Cougars.

Kerr continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 20 points and 12 rebounds. The match was his ninth in a row with at least ten points. Cameron Thompson was another key player, putting up nine points along with six boards and four steals.

Chambers smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.

Meanwhile, Lancaster posted their closest victory since February 14th on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged Nation Ford out 59-56. Given the Bruins' advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked sixth, while the Falcons are ranked 89th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Chambers better keep an eye on Watford. He was instrumental in Lancaster's win, dropping a double-double on 29 points and 11 rebounds. That's the most boards Watford has posted since back in January. The team also got some help courtesy of Jacarey Ballard, who posted seven points and three steals.

Chambers' win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-4. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.8 points per game. As for Lancaster, their record now sits at 7-1.