The Loris Lions had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 15.5 points), and they went ahead and made it seven on Monday. They strolled past Waccamaw with points to spare, taking the game 52-37. Given Loris' advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 81st, while Waccamaw is ranked 200th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Loris found their leader in underclassman KHALID SHERMAN, who scored 20 points along with three steals. SHERMAN's trending in the right direction, as he's improved his point production for three games straight. Another player making a difference was JAMARIUS WILSON, who dropped a double-double on ten points and ten rebounds.
Waccamaw's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Connor Hart, who scored six points along with six rebounds and two steals. Hart hasn't dropped below two steals for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Jerridan Burgess, who scored four points along with six rebounds and two blocks.
Loris has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. As for Waccamaw, their loss was their sixth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 5-13.
Loris won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Aynor at 7:30 p.m. on January 23rd. Aynor has now lost ten straight, and the team is hunting for their first win since December 12. Waccamaw won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Manning at 7:30 p.m. on January 23rd. Manning is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 57.2 points per game.
