The Beaufort Eagles will head out on the road to face off against the Bluffton Bobcats at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Beaufort has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while Bluffton will arrive with ten straight victories.
Last Friday, Beaufort was beaten by Ashley Ridge 82-39. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 235th, while the Swamp Foxes are ranked 33rd).
Meanwhile, Bluffton rang in the new year with a 69-62 win over Waccamaw on Saturday. That's two games straight that the Bobcats have won by exactly seven points.
Bluffton's victory bumped their record up to 12-1. As for Beaufort, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-9.
Beaufort strolled past Bluffton when the teams last played back in December of 2023 by a score of 55-40. The rematch might be a little tougher for Beaufort since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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