The Battery Creek Dolphins were the 45-41 winner over the Ridgeland-Hardeeville Jaguars when they last played one another last Friday, but their luck changed this time around. Battery Creek fell just short of Ridgeland-Hardeeville by a score of 35-32. Battery Creek's loss continues a unfortunate trend for the team, making it three in a row.
It was another big night for Jaden Exley, who scored 25 points along with 3 steals for Ridgeland-Hardeeville. That makes it two consecutive games in which Exley has scored at least 25% of Ridgeland-Hardeeville's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Denasia Haynes, who scored 4 points along with 7 rebounds.
Battery Creek's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Ridgeland-Hardeeville, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Battery Creek will take on Whale Branch at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in South Carolina (Whale Branch is ranked 221st, while Battery Creek is ranked 210th). As for Ridgeland-Hardeeville, they will head out on the road to face off against May River at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully May River focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 13 on Saturday.
