Bamberg-Ehrhardt's 14-game streak ends in 65-61 playoff loss to Branchville in Bamberg

Branchville Yellow Jackets ended Bamberg-Ehrhardt Red Raiders' 14-game winning streak with a 65-61 victory in Bamberg, a result that eliminated the Red Raiders from the SCHSL state playoff bracket. The upset closed a run of consecutive wins for Bamberg-Ehrhardt and ended their postseason hopes.

The matchup was played Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026. MaxPreps shows the outcome dropped Bamberg-Ehrhardt's season record to 16-4 and improved Branchville's record to 16-9. MaxPreps also records this game as Branchville's third straight win on the road.

Bamberg-Ehrhardt entered the playoff contest on a dominant roll; MaxPreps' five-game log lists the Red Raiders' results as 02/17/26 vs Branchville | 61-65, 02/12/26 vs Ridgeland Secondary Academy Of Excellence | 60-43, 02/06/26 @ Royal Live Oaks Academy | 55-41, 02/03/26 @ Denmark-Olar | 53-50, and 01/30/26 @ Allendale-Fairfax | 61-21. Those results show Bamberg-Ehrhardt had built momentum through February before the loss in the playoff matchup.

Branchville's victory in Bamberg not only advanced the Yellow Jackets in the postseason but also set up a next test: MaxPreps notes Branchville will challenge Latta on Saturday. The scheduling note does not specify a date beyond "Saturday" in the available records, and MaxPreps lists Bamberg-Ehrhardt as having no more games scheduled as of now.

Available reports confirm the score, site city, date, streak end, elimination from the state playoff bracket, and the updated team records, but key game-level details are not present in the sources. There are no individual player statistics, no scoring-by-quarter or play-by-play timeline, no coach or player quotes, no identification of the specific round of the SCHSL playoffs, and no venue or attendance information in the provided material.

With the Feb. 17 loss concluding Bamberg-Ehrhardt's season at 16-4, the immediate local spotlight turns to Branchville's road surge and its upcoming matchup with Latta on Saturday, as the Yellow Jackets attempt to extend their postseason run after three consecutive road victories.