The Camden Bulldogs will head out on the road to square off against the Lower Richland Diamond Hornets at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Camden had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They took their game at home on Saturday with ease, bagging a 73-29 win over Waccamaw. The victory was nothing new for Camden as they're now sitting on 14 straight.
Meanwhile, Lower Richland came tearing into Saturday's contest with nine straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 39.2 points) and they left with even more momentum. They claimed a resounding 47-20 win over Hanahan at home. The contest was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point Lower Richland had established a 22 point advantage.
Lower Richland's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Taelor Hiller-johnson, who scored ten points along with six rebounds and two steals. Jhnai Sumter was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on ten points and ten rebounds.
Camden pushed their record up to 25-2 with that win, which was their 21st straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 82.8 points per game. As for Lower Richland, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 games, which provided a nice bump to their 20-6 record this season.
Camden took their victory against Lower Richland in their previous matchup back in February of 2023 by a conclusive 50-24. Does Camden have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lower Richland turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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