Batesburg-Leesville hadn't done well against Strom Thurmond recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Batesburg-Leesville Panthers came out on top against the Strom Thurmond Rebels by a score of 46-34. This was a revenge game for the Panthers: when they faced off against the Rebels back in January, they had to take a 46-38 loss.
Braylen Davis
| 01/31/25 vs Strom Thurmond | 2 |
| 01/28/25 @ Saluda | 2 |
| 01/25/25 @ American Leadership Academy | 2 |
| 01/24/25 vs Pelion | 2 |
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| 01/14/25 @ Strom Thurmond | 4 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Batesburg-Leesville to victory, but perhaps none more so than Braylen Davis, who went 5 of 11 to rack up 12 points and six rebounds. Davis has been hot, having also posted two or more steals the last six times he's played. Hansel Discua also deserves some recognition as he scored his first points of the season.
Batesburg-Leesville smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in three consecutive matches.
Landen Jones and Deonte Phillips certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Jones dropped a double-double with 11 points and ten boards, while Phillips almost dropped a double-double with 13 points and nine rebounds. Jones has become a key player for Strom Thurmond: the team is 4-2 when he posts at least eight boards, but 6-9 otherwise. Another player making a difference was AJ Walker, who posted four points.
Batesburg-Leesville is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.4 points over those games. As for Strom Thurmond, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-11.
Batesburg-Leesville has already played their next game, a 66-46 victory against Ninety Six on the 4th. As for Strom Thurmond, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 46-38 win against American Leadership Academy on the 4th.
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