The Emerald Vikings will challenge the Wren Hurricanes at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Emerald has struggled recently with five losses in a row, while Wren will arrive with five straight wins.
Last Friday, Emerald lost to Laurens at home by a 67-50 margin. While losing is never fun, the Vikings can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 187th, while the Raiders are ranked 30th).
Despite the defeat, Emerald had strong showings from Da'Marquis Hopkins, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and ten rebounds, and Rykevius Logan, who went 5 of 11 en route to 11 points and seven boards.
Meanwhile, Wren was able to grind out a solid victory over Woodmont on Monday, taking the game 68-58.
Wren's win bumped their record up to 16-3. As for Emerald, their loss dropped their record down to 6-11.
Emerald took a serious blow against Wren when the teams last played back in February of 2024, falling 88-57. Will Emerald have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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