Basketball Recap: Lowcountry Wildcats Athletics Piles Up the Points Against Charleston Math & Science

Lowcountry Wildcats Athletics's game last Thursday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Tuesday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Charleston Math & Science Riptide 51-22. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 90th, while the Riptide are ranked 216th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Lowcountry Wildcats Athletics had a senior duo take command as Gabriella Miller posted ten points along with six assists and six boards and Kiara Weaver dropped a double-double on 13 points and ten boards. Those 13 points set a new season-high mark for Weaver. Cianna Hutchinson was another key player, putting up seven points and 11 rebounds.

Lowcountry Wildcats Athletics smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in eight consecutive contests.

Charleston Math & Science's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Isabella Burch, who put up eight points. The team also got some help courtesy of Cynay Taylor, who had seven points.

Lowcountry Wildcats Athletics is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a massive bump to their 9-5 record this season. As for Charleston Math & Science, they dropped their record down to 1-6 with the loss, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.

Lowcountry Wildcats Athletics wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 52-18 victory against St. John's on the 19th. After both having extra time off, Charleston Math & Science and Lowcountry Leadership will shake off the cobwebs and challenge one another at 5:30 p.m. on January 10, 2025.