An upstart Beaufort High squad gave them all they wanted Tuesday night, but Bluffton girls basketball’s sensational sophomore class came through to help the Bobcats secure a 40-35 road win and remain undefeated.
Sophomores Tacoya Heyward, Madi Washington, and Jaalina Mosley combined for 31 of the Bobcats’ 40 points — 38 of which came from sophomores — to help Bluffton overcome 12-point nights from Beaufort’s Quinn Wilson and Riley Brozek.
The Eagles came out strong, holding Heyward scoreless in the first half and taking a 16-15 advantage into halftime, but the Bobcats’ star point guard got on track with a 3-pointer in the third quarter as Bluffton stayed within one going to the fourth, and she put up eight points in the final frame to spark the comeback victory.
Heyward finished with 11 points and 10 rebounds to go with seven steals and four assists, while her classmates also put up big lines. Washington had 10 points, seven boards, and three steals, Mosley added eight points and five rebounds, and Katie Rodney had five points, seven boards, five assists, and three steals.
Wilson scored 12 points for the Eagles, and Brozek hit four 3-pointers — one in each quarter.
Bluffton (5-0, 1-0) hosts Hilton Head High on Friday. Beaufort (2-5, 0-1) hosts rival Battery Creek on Friday.
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