The Whale Branch girls erased most of a 10-point deficit in the fourth quarter before falling 26-25 at No. 6 Woodland in a pivotal Region 6-2A matchup Friday.
Kynew Barnwell scored 13 points to lead the Warriors and spark a late surge after Whale Branch struggled to find its offense for three quarters.
The Wolverines led the defensive battle 13-10 at halftime and extended the margin to double digits going to the fourth quarter before the Warriors surged back and had a chance to win it at the end. Zhani Thompson drove from coast to coast in the final seconds but lost the handle going up for a rebound and the game ended with a tie up.
Woodland completed the season sweep of the Warriors, having won 38-26 at Whale Branch on Jan. 14, and clinched the region crown. The Warriors are tied with Barnwell for second place with a head-to-head matchup looming Tuesday in Seabrook.
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Whale Branch (15-7, 3-2) hosts Barnwell for a region game at 6 p.m. Tuesday.