St. James hadn't done well against North Myrtle Beach recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The St. James Sharks came out on top against the North Myrtle Beach Chiefs by a score of 53-46. The Sharks have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Chiefs, too.
When it comes to explaining why North Myrtle Beach lost, don't look at CJ Oxendine. Despite the final result, he went 8 for 14 on his way to 21 points and five boards. Another player making a difference was Reo Stevenson, who posted six points.
St. James' win bumped their record up to 9-6. As for North Myrtle Beach, they dropped their record down to 11-9 with the loss, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. James will welcome Socastee at 7:30 p.m. on January 24th. St. James is facing Socastee at the right time seeing as Socastee is stuck on an eight-game losing streak. As for North Myrtle Beach, they will be playing at home against Myrtle Beach at 7:30 p.m. on January 24th. North Myrtle Beach is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50 points per game this season.
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