South Carolina High School Basketball - Lower Richland edged by Lakewood
February 1, 2019: Hopkins, SC 29061 The Lower Richland Diamond Hornets basketball team (Hopkins, SC), was nudged 54-50 in Friday's league battle with the visiting Lakewood Gators (Sumter, SC)
The Gators now possess a 9-12 record. They put it on the line next when they host Dreher for a AAAA Region IV battle on Tuesday, February 5. Lakewood will confront a Blue Devils team coming off a 47-41 league win over Crestwood (Sumter, SC). The Blue Devils record now stands at 5-15.
The Diamond Hornets (9-12) will now prepare for their battle against Flora (Columbia, SC). The Falcons come into the AAAA Region IV battle with a 16-7 record. In their last battle, Flora edged Orangeburg-Wilkinson (Orangeburg, SC), 64-56, in a league battle.