It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Lamar County had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They snuck past the Northeast Raiders with a 54-48 victory. Given the Trojans' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 138th, while the Raiders are ranked 296th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Despite the loss, Northeast had strong showings from Alayla Hooks, who posted 15 points and six steals, and Jada Smith, who scored 15 points in addition to six boards and three steals. Hooks is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in each of the last six games she's played. Destinee Waller was another key player, putting up five points.
Lamar County has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 23-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.4 points over those games. This is the second loss in a row for Northeast and nudges their season record down to 9-14.
Lamar County didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 60-55 win against Putnam County on the 21st. Northeast does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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