The Marlboro County Bulldogs just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Chesterfield Golden Rams at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
On Tuesday, Marlboro County was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 51-45 to Hartsville. The Bulldogs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Chesterfield was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss dating back to last season. They fell just short of Anson by a score of 51-49.
Marlboro County will have to keep a close watch on Reagan Rivers and Terrahjah Robinson, a pair of players who had a big impact on Chesterfield's prior game. Rivers posted 20 points and six rebounds, while Robinson earned 15 points along with six boards and four steals. The dominant performance also gave Rivers a new career-high in assists (three). Another player making a difference was Trinity Turnage, who put up four points in addition to five assists and three steals.
Chesterfield's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Marlboro County, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
Marlboro County was able to grind out a solid victory over Chesterfield when the teams last played on Wednesday, winning 47-35. The rematch might be a little tougher for Marlboro County 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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