Basketball Recap: Jernigan Williams Key Part of a Team Effort in Demons Win

By Team Reports Dec 4, 2024, 6:30am

Basketball Recap: Lugoff-Elgin Demons vs. South Aiken Thoroughbreds

Lugoff-Elgin lost to South Aiken back in December of 2019, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Tuesday. The Lugoff-Elgin Demons took down the South Aiken Thoroughbreds 52-34.

Lugoff-Elgin's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jernigan Williams led the charge by posting six points in addition to 11 rebounds and two blocks. Another player making a difference was Kaleb Long, who posted 13 points.

Despite the defeat, South Aiken saw an underclassman step up: sophomore David Kearse earned eight points plus seven rebounds and four steals.

The win got Lugoff-Elgin back to even at 1-1. As for South Aiken, they are on a six-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-2.

Lugoff-Elgin didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 58-54 loss against Fox Creek on the 27th. South Aiken has also already played their next game, a 73-27 victory against Gilbert on the 27th.

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