There's no place like home for May River, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. They skirted past the Colleton County Cougars 39-37. Given the Sharks 's advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 50th, while the Cougars are ranked 176th), the result on Tuesday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Colleton County's loss came despite strong showings from Da'Veon Varner and Xavion Green. Varner dropped a double-double on 15 points and 11 boards, while Green went 5 of 7 on his way to 10 points and seven rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaqueas Martin, who posted four points and five rebounds.
Sharks
| 01/07/25 vs Colleton County | 39-37 |
| 12/28/24 vs Islands | 64-59 |
| 12/26/24 vs Battery Creek | 62-41 |
| 12/10/24 vs John Paul II | 45-43 |
| 12/02/24 vs Hilton Head Christian Academy | 70-38 |
May River pushed their record up to 9-3 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.0 points per game. As for Colleton County, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-8.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. May River will venture away from home to take on Bishop England at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Bishop England has been dominant on offense recently, having racked up an incredible 183 points over their last three matches. As for Colleton County, they will head out to face off against Beaufort at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Colleton County is facing Beaufort at the right time seeing as Beaufort is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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