Preview: Lake Marion Gators vs. Timberland Wolves
The Lake Marion Gators will head out on the road to face off against the Timberland Wolves at 5:00 a.m. on Friday. Hopefully Lake Marion focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 25 on Tuesday.
Lake Marion's recent rough patch got a bit rougher after their third straight loss. They were the victim of a tough 67-47 loss at the hands of Bishop England. Lake Marion has not had much luck with Bishop England recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
Despite the defeat, Lake Marion saw an underclassman step up: Breion Shivers scored 12 points along with two steals. Curtis Baker was another key contributor, scoring two points along with two steals.
Timberland can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Tuesday. They came out on top against Academic Magnet by a score of 36-24. The victory was just what Timberland needed coming off of a 65-27 loss in their prior contest.
Lake Marion's defeat dropped their record down to 5-14. As for Timberland, their win bumped their record up to 3-14.
Lake Marion beat Timberland 64-52 when the teams last played on January 9th. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lake Marion since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
