Waccamaw won the last time they faced Johnsonville and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Waccamaw Warriors took their contest with ease, bagging a 72-37 win over the Johnsonville Flashes. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 103rd, while the Flashes are ranked 256th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Waccamaw was led to victory by Connor Hart and Sutton Cooper. Hart went 7 of 10 on his way to 19 points, while Cooper posted 11 points and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Tiki Reisdorff, who put up ten points.
Waccamaw was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Johnsonville only racked up seven assists.
Johnsonville's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Taysawn Brown, who had six points and four steals. Another player making a difference was Jackson Eaddy, who posted seven points and eight rebounds.
Waccamaw is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a massive bump to their 11-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.6 points per game. As for Johnsonville, they dropped their record down to 2-5 with the defeat, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Waccamaw will head out to square off against Georgetown at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Georgetown is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 61.5 points per game this season. As for Johnsonville, they will head out on the road to challenge Latta at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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