Hampton County had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 25 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They came out on top against the Whale Branch Warriors by a score of 51-40. That's the third time they've managed to beat them this season, with their most recent win being a 41-28 victory back in January.
Hampton County was led to victory by Lyric Jones and Travaih Henderson. Jones went 7 for 15 on her way to 21 points and five rebounds, while Henderson went 5 of 11 en route to 16 points and eight boards. Jones has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Faith Brooks, who posted four points and seven rebounds.
Hampton County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in five consecutive contests.
Larmore Pryor and Harmony Prejean certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Pryor went 6 for 13 to rack up 13 points in addition to eight steals and six boards, while Prejean earned 19 points along with eight rebounds and six steals.
Hurricanes
| 02/07/25 @ Whale Branch | 51-40 |
| 02/05/25 @ Bridges Prep | 67-37 |
| 01/28/25 @ Edisto | 60-12 |
| 01/14/25 @ Barnwell | 60-22 |
| 01/04/25 @ Battery Creek | 70-16 |
| + 6 more games |
Hampton County pushed their record up to 17-5 with the victory, which was their 11th straight on the road. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 25.5 points over those games. As for Whale Branch, their loss dropped their record down to 8-10.
Looking ahead, Hampton County will square off against Bridges Prep at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hampton County's defense has only allowed 29.4 points per game this season, so Bridges Prep's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Whale Branch, they will face off against Barnwell at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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