Basketball Recap: Lake Marion Skates Past Timberland with Ease

Lake Marion entered their tilt with Timberland on Friday with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They breezed by the Timberland Wolves to the tune of 52-25. The Gators have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four matches by 27 points or more this season.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Lake Marion to victory, but perhaps none more so than Zimarika Moorer, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 13 boards. Moorer has been hot, having also posted three or more steals the last five times she's played. Another player making a difference was Teonna Allen, who posted 11 points in addition to five rebounds and three steals.

Lake Marion smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in 12 consecutive games dating back to last season.

When it comes to explaining why Timberland lost, don't look at Samara Scott. Despite the final result, she put up 12 points and eight rebounds.

Lake Marion's victory was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-1. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.0 points per game. As for Timberland, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-8 record this season.

Lake Marion won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Calhoun County at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Lake Marion is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51.1 points per game this season. As for Timberland, they also won't have to wait long for more action: they'll take on Cross at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday. Timberland is facing Cross at the right time seeing as Cross is stuck on a six-game losing streak.