Beaufort High boys basketball’s ferocious frontcourt duo of Zyrin Odom and James Dennison posted double-doubles on Tuesday to power the Eagles to a 67-49 home win over Bluffton to open Region 7-4A play.
Coming off a run to the Class 4A football state championship, most of Beaufort’s key players were late to the party this season, and they’re still working their way into basketball shape. But the bigs were in complete control Tuesday, as Odom racked up 26 points and 12 rebounds, James Dennison added 24 points and 10 boards, and Michael Dennison contributed eight points for the Eagles.
The Bobcats got off to a red-hot start and led 17-15 after one quarter, but the Eagles locked in and surged to a 33-22 halftime advantage. They pushed the margin to 15 entering the final period and coasted to the finish.
Jaylin Linder scored 21 points, and DJ Aiken added seven to lead the Bobcats.
Beaufort (2-2, 1-0) hosts rival Battery Creek on Friday. Bluffton (3-5, 0-1) hosts Hilton Head High on Friday.
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