Basketball Game Preview: Kingstree Blazers vs. Mullins Auctioneers

Kingstree hasn't had much luck against Mullins recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Kingstree Blazers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Mullins Auctioneers at 7:30 p.m.

Last Thursday, Kingstree came up short against Lamar and fell 46-35.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Mullins, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. Everything went their way against East Clarendon on Thursday as Mullins made off with a 66-42 win. The Auctioneers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten matches by 22 points or more this season.

Mullins found their leader in sophomore Dakarai Worley, who went 8 for 10 on his way to 18 points in addition to eight boards and five assists. Worley is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last 13 games he's played. Another player making a difference was Amir Lee, who posted six points in addition to ten rebounds and four steals.

Mullins smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in eight consecutive contests.

Mullins is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-2 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 25.1 points. As for Kingstree, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-13.

Kingstree couldn't quite finish off Mullins in their previous matchup back in February of 2024 and fell 60-57. Thankfully for Kingstree, Jj Davis (who went 13 of 23 on his way to 32 points) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.