Edisto lost against Hampton County back in January and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Edisto Cougars were beaten by the Hampton County Hurricanes 60-12. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 267th, while the Hurricanes are ranked 120th).
Hampton County found their leader in sophomore Lyric Jones, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 13 steals. The dominant performance gave Jones a new career-high in steals. Another player making a difference was Faith Brooks, who posted five points in addition to 11 rebounds and three steals.
Edisto has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-11 record this season. As for Hampton County, their win was their ninth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-4.
Edisto has already played their next game, a 39-17 defeat against Whale Branch on the 31st. As for Hampton County, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 52-43 loss against Lake Marion on the 31st.
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