Lugoff-Elgin lost against Blythewood back in February of 2020 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Lugoff-Elgin Demons had to suffer through a 94-31 loss at the hands of the Blythewood Bengals. While losing is never fun, the Demons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 125th, while the Bengals are ranked third).
| 01/08/25 vs Blythewood | 15 |
| 01/06/25 @ Sumter | 19 |
| 01/03/25 vs West Florence | 19 |
Despite the loss, Lugoff-Elgin saw an underclassman step up: freshman Jordan Samuel went 6 for 15 on her way to 15 points. Samuel's evening made it three games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. Erin Manuel was another key player, putting up three points and five rebounds.
Blythewood's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Hayley Hightower, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and 13 steals. That's the most points Hightower has posted since back in November of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Chase Thomas, who almost dropped a double-double on 31 points and nine boards.
This is the second loss in a row for Lugoff-Elgin and nudges their season record down to 8-9. As for Blythewood, the win was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 16-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lugoff-Elgin will challenge Westwood at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Blythewood, they won't have much time to rest: their next game is against West Florence at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The timing is sure in Blythewood's favor as the squad sits on six straight wins at home while West Florence has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road.
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