Lugoff-Elgin is on a six-game streak of home losses, Richland Northeast a three-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change. Having just played yesterday, the Lugoff-Elgin Demons will get right back to it and host the Richland Northeast Cavaliers at 6:00 p.m. on January 24th. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Lugoff-Elgin pushed their score all the way to 64 on Tuesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell just short of Irmo by a score of 66-64. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss Lugoff-Elgin has suffered yet this season.
Despite the loss, Lugoff-Elgin saw an underclassman step up: Jillian Rush dropped a double-double on 35 points and 14 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Rush has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Kendra Wilson, who scored 17 points along with two steals.
Richland Northeast suffered their biggest defeat yet this season on Tuesday. They were beaten by Westwood 48-20. Richland Northeast was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 31-11.
Lugoff-Elgin's loss dropped their record down to 3-17. As for Richland Northeast, they have been struggling recently, as they've lost six of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-9 record this season.
Lugoff-Elgin came up short against Richland Northeast in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, falling 60-48. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Richland Northeast's Sasha Cebula, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 11 rebounds. Now that Lugoff-Elgin knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
