After flying high against Kingstree two weeks ago, Mullins came back down to earth. The Mullins Auctioneers fell to the Lake City Panthers 57-51. The game marked the Auctioneers' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Despite the defeat, Mullins saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Dakarai Worley went 6 for 9 on his way to 15 points in addition to six rebounds and four steals. The contest was Worley's fourth in a row with at least ten points. Christian Cornejo-Garcia was another key player, putting up four points.
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Even though they lost, Mullins smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 27 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Lake City's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Blayne Edwards led the charge by going 7 of 10 en route to 21 points along with seven boards and three steals. Edwards is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. Another player making a difference was A'Mari Hanna, who went 5 for 10 on his way to 15 points and six steals.
Mullins' loss dropped their record down to 14-3. As for Lake City, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-5.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mullins will welcome Manning at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Lake City, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Atlantic Collegiate Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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