Basketball Game Preview: Mullins Auctioneers vs. Kingstree Blazers

Mullins and Kingstree are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2018, but not for long. The Mullins Auctioneers will head out on the road to square off against the Kingstree Blazers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Mullins has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.

Mullins took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They came out on top against East Clarendon by a score of 59-50. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Auctioneers as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.

Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Kingstree over Lamar in every quarter on their way to victory on Thursday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Kingstree blew Lamar out of the water with a 64-14 final score. The Blazers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matchups by 37 points or more this season.

Kingstree found their leader in sophomore Naydia Shaw, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 11 steals. Shaw is also crushing it when it comes to boards: she's pulled down at least eight every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Kamarie McCrea, who went 5 of 11 on her way to 11 points and seven steals.

Mullins' win bumped their record up to 5-3. As for Kingstree, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season.

Mullins suffered a grim 46-21 defeat to Kingstree in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. Thankfully for Mullins, MAKAYLA DUKES (who dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.