Beaufort came up into this matchup off a tough 50-point loss last Tuesday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of the Colleton County Cougars by a score of 60-58 on Friday. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Eagles this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 61-53 back in January.
Beaufort's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Amani Cleckley, who went 10 for 15 en route to 27 points. Another player making a difference was Samari Bonds, who posted 14 points along with five rebounds and four steals.
Da'Veon Varner was his usual excellent self, putting up 15 points in addition to six assists and six boards for Colleton County. Varner'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 Amauri Sanders, who had 12 points.
Beaufort dropped their record down to 1-15 with the loss, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Colleton County, their victory bumped their record up to 8-10.
Beaufort is taking a road trip to challenge Bishop England at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Beaufort is facing Bishop England at the right time seeing as Bishop England is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Colleton County, a feisty cat fight is on tap when the Colleton County Cougars take on the Bluffton Bobcats at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Bluffton will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Colleton County surely won't give up without a fight.
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