Lions
| 01/20/25 @ Marion | 67-69 |
| 01/17/25 @ Georgetown | 57-48 |
| 01/14/25 @ Waccamaw | 63-57 |
| 01/09/25 @ Dillon | 71-69 |
| 12/29/24 vs Nitro | 57-53 |
After a string of six wins, Loris's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They fell just short of the Marion Swamp Foxes by a score of 69-67. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Friday (57), the Lions still had to take the loss.
When it comes to explaining why Loris lost, don't look at NIGEL MILLER. Despite the final result, he went 8 for 16 en route to 23 points and three steals. MILLER is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was JACOBIEN LEWIS, who went 5 of 9 on his way to 14 points.
Even though they lost, Loris smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in four consecutive contests.
Jameir Legette went supernova for Marion, going 10 for 12 en route to 22 points and six rebounds. What's more, Legette also racked up two blocks, the most he's had since back in February of 2024. Charles White Jr was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on 11 points and nine assists.
Loris' defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-7. As for Marion, the victory (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 9-10.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Loris will challenge Aynor at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Aynor has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. As for Marion, they will take on Mullins at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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