Basketball Game Preview: Bamberg-Ehrhardt Red Raiders vs. Edisto Cougars

Bamberg-Ehrhardt and Edisto are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2018, but not for long. Having just played yesterday, the Bamberg-Ehrhardt Red Raiders will head out on the road to face off against the Edisto Cougars at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Edisto took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Bamberg-Ehrhardt, who comes in off a win.

Bamberg-Ehrhardt will head into Monday's contest on the come-up: they were handed a 32-point defeat in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Monday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Williston-Elko 50-48.

Bamberg-Ehrhardt's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Bill Breeland led the charge by going 7 of 13 on his way to 17 points and five rebounds. Breeland's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jalen Mcgraw, who went 5 of 10 on his way to 12 points and three steals.

Bamberg-Ehrhardt smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in three consecutive games.

Meanwhile, Edisto suffered their closest loss since December 12, 2023 on Friday. They fell just short of Branchville by a score of 49-46.

Edisto dropped their record down to 2-3 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Bamberg-Ehrhardt, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.

Bamberg-Ehrhardt came up short against Edisto in their previous matchup on Tuesday, falling 58-53. Can Bamberg-Ehrhardt avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.