West Florence lost against Sumter back in February of 2020 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The West Florence Knights had to suffer through a 50-23 loss at the hands of the Sumter Gamecocks. The Knights were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 31-7.
Jordynn Smith was West Florence's leading scorer, having posted six points. Gabreille Gunter held things down on the boards with nine rebounds.
Sumter found their leader in freshman Araina Ross, who dropped a double-double on 24 points and 16 steals. With that strong performance, Ross is now averaging an impressive 3.2 steals per game. Another player making a difference was Micaiah Wilson-Parrott, who posted six points.
West Florence's loss was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-9. As for Sumter, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Blythewood the next time they take the court. West Florence will head out to face Blythewood at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, while Sumter will host them at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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