The third road matchup was the charm for Philip Simmons, as they earned their first road win of the season. They snuck past the Lugoff-Elgin Demons with a 43-37 victory on Saturday.
Wellsley Roe was Philip Simmons' leading scorer, having posted 13 points. Kenira Holmes took the lead distributing the ball, coming up with four assists.
Lugoff-Elgin's loss came despite strong showings from Teryn Hobson and Jordan Samuel. Hobson posted 16 points in addition to six rebounds and six steals, while Samuel had 14 points along with five boards and four steals. Samuel is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last ten games she's played dating back to last season.
Philip Simmons' win bumped their record up to 3-7. As for Lugoff-Elgin, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-7.
Philip Simmons and Carolina Forest will round out the year against one another at at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Carolina Forest knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past three games -- so hopefully Philip Simmons likes a good challenge. As for Lugoff-Elgin, they will be taking part in a tournament against St. Johns Country Day at 12:45 p.m. on Friday. St. Johns Country Day is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52.1 points per game this season.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
