Beaufort was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss dating back to last season. They lost 80-56 to the Battery Creek Dolphins. 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 205th, while the Dolphins are ranked 43rd).
Ethan Cox was his usual excellent self, going 10 of 15 on his way to 25 points and eight rebounds for Battery Creek. The contest was Cox's third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kelvin Willis, who posted 13 points and six rebounds.
Beaufort's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Battery Creek, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 5-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Beaufort will host Stall at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Battery Creek, they will look to defend their home court on Monday against Colleton County at 8:00 p.m. Battery Creek knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past five matchups -- so hopefully Colleton County likes a good challenge.
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