Basketball Recap: Calhoun County Takes a Loss

Calhoun County lost against Lake Marion back in January of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Calhoun County Saints were beaten by the Lake Marion Gators 62-12. The matchup marked the Saints' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

Several Saints players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Cassidy Pough, who posted three points and five boards. Pough is also crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least two every time she's taken the court this season.

Lake Marion got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Zimarika Moorer out in front who went 8 of 19 on her way to 17 points in addition to eight rebounds and seven steals. Another player making a difference was Jimyria Green, who went 7 of 14 on her way to 15 points and seven rebounds.

This is the second loss in a row for Calhoun County and nudges their season record down to 3-3. As for Lake Marion, the win was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-1.

Calhoun County will square off against Hunter-Kinard-Tyler at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Lake Marion, they will take on Barnwell at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Lake Marion is facing Barnwell at the right time seeing as Barnwell is stuck on a three-game losing streak.