Two dominant forwards in Joshua Nunn and Dontez Walker are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Richland Northeast Cavaliers and the J.L. Mann Patriots will face off at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. J.L. Mann took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Richland Northeast, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with six losses in a row, Richland Northeast turned things around against South Aiken on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 41-39 victory over the Thoroughbreds. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Cavaliers have posted since January 24th.
Meanwhile, J.L. Mann was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. The game between them and Westwood didn't end well, with J.L. Mann falling 75-60. While losing is never fun, the Patriots can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 147th, while the Redhawks are ranked seventh).
Richland Northeast's victory bumped their record up to 3-10. As for J.L. Mann, their loss dropped their record down to 3-9.
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