After soaring to 70 points the game before, St. James was a bit more limited in their matchup on Tuesday. They took a 41-29 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Conway Tigers. While losing is never fun, the Sharks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 74th, while the Tigers are ranked 17th).
Conway's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Javion Crawford, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 13 rebounds. Crawford continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Trevon Johnson was another key player, putting up 12 points and six boards.
St. James' defeat dropped their record down to 8-6. As for Conway, they pushed their record up to 15-3 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. James will face off against North Myrtle Beach at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Conway, they will challenge Socastee at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Conway is facing Socastee at the right time seeing as Socastee is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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