Hampton County has gone 8-2 against Whale Branch recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Hampton County Hurricanes will venture away from home to face off against the Whale Branch Warriors at 6:30 p.m. Hampton County is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51.6 points per game this season.
Hampton County is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Bridges Prep: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Hampton County blew Bridges Prep out of the water with a 67-37 final score. The matchup was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Hurricanes had established a 24 point advantage.
| 02/05/25 @ Bridges Prep | 5 |
| 11/28/23 @ Bluffton | 3 |
| 12/16/23 vs Bluffton | 3 |
| 01/12/24 vs Edisto | 3 |
| 01/24/24 @ Ridgeland Secondary Academy Of Excellence | 3 |
Hampton County can attribute much of their success to Travaih Henderson, who went 7 of 10 on her way to 19 points and three steals, and Lyric Jones, who went 6 for 15 en route to 13 points and five assists. The dominant performance gave Jones a new career-high in assists. Another player making a difference was Malayah Green, who posted six points and four steals.
Hampton County 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 nine offensive rebounds in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Whale Branch, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Barnwell 38-36.
Hampton County pushed their record up to 16-5 with the win, which was their tenth straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 24.1 points per game. As for Whale Branch, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 8-9 record this season.
Hampton County beat Whale Branch 41-28 in their previous meeting back in January. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hampton County since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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