Colleton County had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. They came out on top against Ridgeland by a score of 45-38.
Leading Colleton County to victory were Da'Veon Varner and Xavion Green. Varner almost dropped a double-double on 17 points and nine rebounds, while Green dropped a double-double on ten points and 16 boards. Another player making a difference was Robert Parks, who posted ten points.
Ridgeland's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Hakeem Chaneyfield, who put up ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Semaj Hicks, who earned six points along with seven boards and three steals.
Cougars
| 12/23/24 @ Ridgeland | 45-38 |
| 12/20/24 vs Hampton County | 49-41 |
| 12/18/24 vs Bamberg-Ehrhardt | 59-51 |
| 12/16/24 @ Battery Creek | 43-55 |
| 12/13/24 @ Fort Dorchester | 47-66 |
Colleton County's win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-6. As for Ridgeland, their defeat was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 0-7.
Colleton County will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Stratford at 8:30 p.m. on January 3rd. Stratford is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 58.3 points per game this season. As for Ridgeland, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 79-54 loss against North on the 27th.
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