Latta was the 56-53 winner over East Clarendon when they last played one another back in January, but their luck changed this time around. The Latta Vikings took a 56-48 hit to the loss column at the hands of the East Clarendon Wolverines on Friday.
Latta's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Isaiah McRae, who earned seven points along with ten rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Shayon Mcgruder, who posted 11 points plus seven assists and five rebounds.
Even though they lost, Latta was working as a unit and finished the game with 11 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in December of 2023.
Latta's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for East Clarendon, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Latta has already played their next contest (against East Clarendon), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for East Clarendon, they will head out on the road to challenge Scott's Branch at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. East Clarendon is facing Scott's Branch at the right time seeing as Scott's Branch is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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