Basketball Recap: Lucy Beckham Drops Highest Score of Season Against James Island
By Team Reports
Jan 9, 2025, 7:05am
Basketball Recap: Lucy Beckham Bengals vs. James Island Trojans

Bengals
01/07/25 vs James Island | 53 |
12/10/24 @ Porter-Gaud | 49 |
01/06/25 vs Military Magnet Academy | 47 |
12/04/24 vs Oceanside Collegiate Academy | 47 |
12/27/24 @ Fort Dorchester | 45 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Lucy Beckham). They strolled past the James Island Trojans with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 53-36. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Bengals as it put an end to their five-game losing streak.
Despite the loss, James Island still got an impressive performance from Madisyn Smith, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and ten steals. Smith is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 11 games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Alexa Lehr, who posted five points in addition to eight boards and four steals.
Lucy Beckham's record now sits at 5-6. As for James Island, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 6-8.
Lucy Beckham will welcome Berkeley at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Berkeley is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 58.8 points per game this season. As for James Island, they will face off against West Ashley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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