St. James was the 55-46 winner over Myrtle Beach when they last played one another back in December of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The St. James Sharks lost to the Myrtle Beach Seahawks on the road by a 62-47 margin on Tuesday.
Myrtle Beach's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was John Simmons, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and ten boards. Simmons is crushing it when it comes to boards: he's pulled down at least eight every time he's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was James Watson, who went 8 of 19 on his way to 19 points and three steals.
St. James' loss dropped their record down to 7-5. As for Myrtle Beach, they pushed their record up to 6-4 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
St. James and Myrtle Beach could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps South Carolina Rankings. St. James (ranked 91st) will meet Carolina Forest (ranked 20th) at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Similarly, Myrtle Beach (ranked 100th) will meet Conway (ranked 18th) at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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