A well-balanced attack led Battery Creek over Whale Branch in every quarter on their way to victory on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Battery Creek Dolphins blew the Whale Branch Warriors out of the water with a 65-38 final score. Given the Dolphins' advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 43rd, while the Warriors are ranked 152nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
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Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Battery Creek to victory, but perhaps none more so than Tyrese Smith, who went 5 of 7 en route to 12 points and six steals. Smith is crushing it when it comes to steals: he's grabbed at least two every time he's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Ethan Cox, who posted 11 points and seven steals.
Whale Branch's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kevin Jenkins, who had ten points and eight rebounds. Another player making a difference was Tony Broxton Jr, who went 5 of 10 on his way to 10 points.
Battery Creek now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Whale Branch, their loss dropped their record down to 3-2.
Battery Creek didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 76-44 victory against Beaufort on the 10th. As for Whale Branch, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 68-33 win against Hardeeville on the 10th.
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