The Daniel Lions will square off against the Travelers Rest Devildogs at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Daniel comes in on three and Travelers Rest on four.
Daniel is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They really took it to Berea for the full four quarters, racking up a 76-24 win. The Lions have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six games by 20 points or more this season.
01/12/24 vs Seneca | 10 |
01/08/25 @ Berea | 5 |
12/08/23 @ Blacksburg | 5 |
01/02/24 @ T.L. Hanna | 5 |
01/03/25 vs West-Oak | 4 |
Daniel's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Lila Mann, who went 6 for 9 on her way to 14 points in addition to eight rebounds and five assists. That's the most assists Mann has posted since back in January of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Campbell Epting, who made all 6 shots she took to post 16 points and three steals.
Meanwhile, Travelers Rest hadn't done well against Greer recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Travelers Rest walked away with a 42-31 win over Greer.
Travelers Rest has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.9 points per game. As for Daniel, their victory bumped their record up to 11-3.
Daniel took their win against Travelers Rest in their previous meeting back in November of 2022 by a conclusive 45-22. Does Daniel have another victory up their sleeve, or will Travelers Rest turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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