Basketball Recap: A.C. Flora Falcons vs. Richland Northeast Cavaliers
Make it nine blowout wins for the A.C. Flora Falcons this season. They put the hurt on Richland Northeast with a sharp 64-42 win on Tuesday. Given A.C. Flora's advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 23rd, while the Cavaliers are ranked 144th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Terriana Gray was her usual excellent self, scoring 20 points along with eight rebounds and seven steals. She hasn't dropped below two steals for 13 straight games. Skylar McCray was another key contributor, scoring eight points along with three steals.
Despite the loss, Richland Northeast still got an impressive performance from Ajaela Brown, who scored 14 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Brown has scored all season.
Richland Northeast struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only four offensive rebounds. They were crushed by their opponents in that department as A.C. Flora pulled down 19 offensive rebounds.
A.C. Flora pushed their record up to 17-6 with that win, which was their third straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.3 points per game. As for Richland Northeast, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-11 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. A.C. Flora will take on the Yellowjackets at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Richland Northeast, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against the Demons at 6:00 p.m. Lugoff-Elgin has now lost 18 straight, and the team is hunting for their first win since November 29.
