Preview: Lower Richland Diamond Hornets vs. Hanahan Hawks
Lower Richland is on a 14-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Hanahan is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Lower Richland Diamond Hornets will take on the Hanahan Hawks at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Lower Richland has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Lower Richland had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They blew past the Gators 68-23 at home. Lower Richland has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 18 matchups by 27 points or more this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Lower Richland to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jhnai Sumter, who scored 16 points along with six rebounds and two steals. Sumter is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last five games she's played. Another player making a difference was Chanyse Green, who scored eight points along with five rebounds and three blocks.
Meanwhile, Hanahan was able to grind out a solid win over Loris on Wednesday, taking the game 39-31.
Hanahan's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but N'khia Hagood led the charge by dropping a double-double on 11 points and ten rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Hagood has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Ashtyn Adams, who scored 14 points along with six rebounds and two steals.
Lower Richland is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-6 record this season. As for Hanahan, their win bumped their record up to 15-11.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Lower Richland have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 31.3 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Hanahan struggles in that department as they've been averaging 26.2 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything came up roses for Lower Richland against Hanahan in their previous meeting back in February of 2023 as the squad secured a 70-16 victory. Will Lower Richland repeat their success, or does Hanahan have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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