Sumter was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 47-39 to the Westwood Redhawks. The Gamecocks were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Redhawks apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in November of 2023.
Sumter lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Jayla Thomas, who posted 13 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Araina Ross, who earned eight points.
Westwood found their leader in freshman Lyric Rogers, who went 5 for 11 on her way to 14 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Rogers has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Destiny Omeire, who put up nine points.
Sumter's defeat dropped their record down to 8-7. As for Westwood, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-11.
Sumter has already played their next contest (against Lugoff-Elgin), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Westwood has already played their next match, a 62-38 loss against Blythewood on the 24th.
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