Blythewood came tearing into Tuesday's game with eight straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 32.6 points) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 54-46 win over the Sumter Gamecocks. Given the Bengals' advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked third, while the Gamecocks are ranked 53rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 01/14/25 @ Sumter | 17 |
| 01/09/25 vs West Florence | 28 |
| 01/08/25 @ Lugoff-Elgin | 31 |
| 01/06/25 vs Spring Valley | 18 |
| 01/03/25 @ Westwood | 28 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Blythewood to victory, but perhaps none more so than Chase Thomas, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 11 rebounds. The match was Thomas' 16th in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was India Williams, who posted 16 points and five boards.
Blythewood smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in 15 consecutive contests.
When it comes to explaining why Sumter lost, don't look at Araina Ross. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double on 35 points and 11 rebounds. Those 35 points gave Ross a new career-high. Micaiah Wilson-Parrott was another key player, putting up six points along with six boards and three steals.
Blythewood pushed their record up to 18-1 with the victory, which was their eighth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.5 points per game. As for Sumter, their loss dropped their record down to 8-5.
Coincidentally, Blythewood and Sumter will both be playing Ridge View the next time they take the court. Sumter will head out to face Ridge View at 6:00 p.m. on Friday, while Blythewood will host them at 6:00 p.m. on January 21st.
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