South Carolina High School Basketball - Sumter tops St. James
January 17, 2023: Murrells Inlet, SC 29576 Fans at Tuesday's league challenge between the Sumter Gamecocks (Sumter, SC) and the host St. James Sharks (Murrells Inlet, SC), saw Sumter's basketball squad knock off St. James by a count of 48-29.
With the victory, Sumter upgrades its record to 11-5 on the campaign. The Gamecocks travel to Conway (Conway, SC) to play the Tigers in a AAAAA Region 5 challenge on Friday, January 20. The Tigers come into the challenge with a record of 5-10. Conway lost 49-10 in their recent non-league challenge against Ashley Ridge (Summerville, SC)
Next up, the Sharks play the Carolina Forest Panthers (Myrtle Beach, SC) in a AAAAA Region 5 challenge, on Friday, January 20. St. James will attempt to upgrade on its 8-11 season record. The Panthers come into the challenge with a 12-5 record after their 39-38 league win over Socastee (Myrtle Beach, SC).