Easley had won five straight home games and Ethan Crews did his part to make it six on Wednesday. The Easley Green Wave snuck past the J.L. Mann Patriots with an 82-77 win thanks in part to Crews, who went 10 of 20 on his way to 28 points and six rebounds. That makes it three consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Easley's points.
| 01/08/25 vs J.L. Mann | 2 |
| 01/07/25 @ Mauldin | 4 |
| 01/03/25 @ Greenwood | 3 |
| 12/21/24 vs Beaufort Academy | 6 |
| 12/20/24 @ Fort Dorchester | 2 |
The team also got some help courtesy of Rj Stack, who posted ten points and seven rebounds. He has been hot, having also posted two or more blocks the last eight times he's played.
When it comes to explaining why J.L. Mann lost, don't look at Dontez Walker. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 21 points and 19 rebounds. That's the most boards Walker has posted since back in December of 2023. Another player making a difference was Pierce Froehlich, who went 6 of 8 on his way to 15 points.
Easley's victory was their first in the region, bumping their region record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 9-5. As for J.L. Mann, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last ten matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-10 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Easley will host Woodmont at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for J.L. Mann, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against Mauldin at 7:30 p.m. J.L. Mann is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 64.2 points per game this season.
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