Battery Creek played a tough matchup on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They lost 65-40 to the Orangeburg-Wilkinson Bruins. The Dolphins haven't had much luck with the Bruins recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
When it comes to explaining why Battery Creek lost, don't look at Kelvin Willis. Despite the final result, he almost dropped a double-double on 13 points and nine rebounds. Willis is on a roll when it comes to boards, as he's now pulled down nine or more in the last three games he's played. Ty'Juan Simmons was another key player, putting up eight points and three steals.
Dolphins
| 01/14/25 vs Orangeburg-Wilkinson | 40-65 |
| 01/10/25 @ Oceanside Collegiate Academy | 35-62 |
| 01/04/25 @ Hampton County | 43-59 |
Even though they lost, Battery Creek smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive rebounds in four consecutive contests.
Orangeburg-Wilkinson can attribute much of their success to Jordan McGahee, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 11 rebounds. Those 11 boards gave McGahee a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Keith Smith, who posted 11 points.
Battery Creek's loss dropped their record down to 8-8. As for Orangeburg-Wilkinson, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season.
Battery Creek will be playing at home against Hanahan at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Battery Creek is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.1 points per game this season. As for Orangeburg-Wilkinson, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 52-48 victory against North Charleston on the 15th.
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