Richland Northeast's tournament run continued when they took on J.L. Mann on Saturday. The Richland Northeast Cavaliers received a blow as they fell 64-48 to the J.L. Mann Patriots.
| 12/28/24 vs J.L. Mann | 15 |
| 12/27/24 vs South Aiken | 15 |
| 12/20/24 vs Conway | 15 |
When it comes to explaining why Richland Northeast lost, don't look at Emmanuel Ard. Despite the final result, he posted 15 points. The matchup was Ard's third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Joshua Nunn, who had three points and three steals.
Andrew Johnson was nothing short of spectacular for J.L. Mann: he went 9 of 13 on his way to 18 points and eight rebounds. Johnson has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last three times he's played. Dontez Walker was another key player, dropping a double-double on 11 points and 17 rebounds.
Richland Northeast has traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-11 record this season. As for J.L. Mann, they moved to 4-9 with that win, which also ended their eight-game losing streak.
Richland Northeast will take on Lancaster at 7:30 p.m. on January 6th. One thing working in Lancaster's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season. As for J.L. Mann, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Easley at 7:30 p.m. on January 8th.
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