The Sumter Gamecocks are taking a road trip to challenge the Lugoff-Elgin Demons at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Sumter took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed last Monday. They came out on top against Westwood by a score of 48-39. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Gamecocks' disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 60th, while the Redhawks are ranked 17th).
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Lugoff-Elgin over West Florence in every quarter on their way to victory on Monday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Lugoff-Elgin blew West Florence out of the water with a 59-27 final score. The contest was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Demons had established a 23 point advantage.
Lugoff-Elgin's win came from a few key players Sumter will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Kaleb Long, who went 5 of 12 en route to 10 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Corey Murphy, who posted eight points and three steals.
Lugoff-Elgin was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their assist total in three consecutive games.
Lugoff-Elgin's win bumped their record up to 13-7. As for Sumter, their victory bumped their record up to 9-10.
Sumter didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Lugoff-Elgin in their previous matchup on January 6th, but they still walked away with a 54-49 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Sumter since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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