If Seneca was feeling good fresh off their 66-40 takedown of Travelers Rest last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Seneca Bobcats took a 62-51 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Daniel Lions on Thursday. The Bobcats were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Lions earlier this season, when they won 71-57.
Jeremiah Hunter
| 02/13/25 @ Daniel | 8 |
| 01/28/25 @ Berea | 7 |
| 12/03/24 vs Walhalla | 6 |
| 02/07/25 @ Crescent | 5 |
| 01/24/25 vs Pickens | 5 |
Despite the defeat, Seneca saw an underclassman step up: freshman Jeremiah Hunter went 6-for-12 en route to 18 points in addition to eight rebounds and six assists. Those eight boards gave Hunter a new career-high. JJ Krueger was another key player, putting up six points.
Even though they lost, Seneca 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 nine consecutive matches.
It was another big night for Will Swann, who went 7-for-14 to rack up 20 points along with six rebounds and four steals for Daniel. Another player making a difference was James Epting, who posted 12 points.
Seneca's loss dropped their record down to 17-9. As for Daniel, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-8 record this season.
Seneca has already played their next contest, a 72-35 defeat against South Pointe on the 17th. As for Daniel, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 73-68 win against Westside on the 17th.
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