Basketball Game Preview: River Bluff Gators vs. Lugoff-Elgin Demons

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Previous Games

11/25/25 - Neutral	53-59 L
12/17/24 - Away	38-56 L
12/04/24 - Home	40-55 L
12/05/23 - Away	48-52 L
11/27/23 - Home	65-57 W
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River Bluff and Lugoff-Elgin are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2017, but not for long. The Gators will be playing in front of their home fans against the Demons at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: River Bluff has struggled recently with five losses in a row, while Lugoff-Elgin will arrive with three straight victories.

River Bluff is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Brookland-Cayce on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Gators lost 59-33 to the Bearcats.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Lugoff-Elgin). They secured a 66-60 W over Lower Richland on Tuesday.

Lugoff-Elgin's win came from a few key players River Bluff will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was JT Williams, who went 9-for-14 to rack up 19 points and four steals. Milika Webber was another key player, dropping a double-double with 16 points and 15 boards.

Lugoff-Elgin's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for River Bluff, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.

River Bluff came up short against Lugoff-Elgin in their previous meeting last Tuesday, falling 59-53. Will the Gators have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.