The Johnsonville Flashes will head out on the road to take on the Hannah-Pamplico Raiders at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
On Wednesday, Johnsonville had to suffer through a 72-37 loss at the hands of Waccamaw. While losing is never fun, the Flashes can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 256th, while the Warriors are ranked 101st).
| 01/08/25 @ Waccamaw | 2 |
| 12/19/24 vs Lake View | 2 |
| 12/17/24 @ Green Sea Floyds | 3 |
| 12/13/24 @ Andrews | 3 |
| 12/11/24 vs Kingstree | 2 |
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Jackson Eaddy, who posted seven points and eight boards. He is also on a roll when it comes to blocks, as he's now posted two or more in the last five games he's played. Another player making a difference was Xavier Johnson, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and nine rebounds.
Meanwhile, Hannah-Pamplico was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Tuesday as they fell 50-44 to Green Sea Floyds. That's two games in a row now that the Raiders have lost by exactly six points.
Like Johnsonville, Hannah-Pamplico lost despite seeing results from several players. Dylan Smith led the charge by putting up 12 points and six rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Dakhi Thomas, who put up six points and seven rebounds.
Even though they lost, Hannah-Pamplico smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Johnsonville's defeat was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Hannah-Pamplico, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-7.
Johnsonville opened the new year with a less-than-successful 68-60 loss to Hannah-Pamplico. Can Johnsonville avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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