Cheraw played a tough contest on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They came up short against the Catawba Ridge Copperheads, falling 61-39.
Despite the loss, Cheraw still got an impressive performance from Elijah McClain, who went 6-for-13 to rack up 21 points. That was a full 53.8% of the Braves' points, marking the third time in a row McClain has posted more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Jabian Quick, who put up five points and eight rebounds.
Catawba Ridge's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Kevin Butler, who almost dropped a double-double with 16 points and nine boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Casey Fikis, who had eight points and 14 rebounds.
Cheraw now has a losing record of 1-2. As for Catawba Ridge, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-1.
Coming up, Cheraw will square off against Virtus Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Catawba Ridge, they won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Buford at 7:45 p.m. on Wednesday.
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