The home team had won the previous four meetings between Belton-Honea Path and Emerald, and Emerald kept the tradition alive. The Bears took a 61-57 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Vikings on Tuesday. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Bears came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 110th, while the Vikings are ranked 226th).
Marshall Bolden
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Belton-Honea Path's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Marshall Bolden, who posted 11 points along with seven assists and seven boards. Bolden has been hot, having also posted two or more steals the last five times he's played. Eugene Robinson was another key player, dropping a double-double with 18 points and ten rebounds.
Belton-Honea Path's defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Emerald, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-3.
Looking ahead, Belton-Honea Path will head out on the road to take on Abbeville at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Emerald, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 62-57 loss against Ninety Six on the 17th.
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