USC Salkehatchie couldn't overcome a terrible first half against Region X foe Spartanburg Methodist College tonight in Spartanburg, SC.
The Indians went on a ten minute stretch in which they were unable to score a basket. "We had a horrible first half and just dug ourselves a hole that ended up being too deep to crawl out of. We did a terrible job with shot selections and when we drove the basket, we couldn't finish on simple layups," said USC Salkehatchie head coach Travis Garrett.
The Indians trailed at the half 32-14.
In the second half, the Indians would find themselves right back in the game with 4:22 remaining and only down by six.
SMC would hold on to their leading adding to it to earn the victory 61-52.
The Indians are now 12-9 on the season and 2-2 in Region X play, they will be back in action at home on Thursday against Denmark Technical College in an important Region X match-up.
