Basketball Recap: Loris Comes Up Short

If Loris was riding high fresh off their 67-24 takedown of Georgetown two weeks ago, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Loris Lions fell 64-53 to the Dillon Wildcats on Tuesday. The Lions haven't had much luck with the Wildcats recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.

Despite the loss, Loris still got an impressive performance from Janiya Richburg, who almost dropped a triple-double on 15 points, 14 boards, and nine steals. Richburg has been hot for a while, having posted nine or more rebounds the last 11 times she's played. Another player making a difference was Dazena Capers, who posted 14 points.

Even though they lost, Loris smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 23 offensive boards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Dillon only pulled down 11 offensive rebounds.

Dillon found their leader in freshman Treasure Davis, who dropped a double-double on 36 points and ten boards. Davis is trending in the right direction considering she's improved her point production for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Mariah Campbell, who went 5 of 10 on her way to 10 points and five steals.

Loris' loss dropped their record down to 11-7. As for Dillon, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-3.

Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Aynor the next time they take the court. Loris will head out to face Aynor at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, while Dillon will host them at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.