The Fairfield Central Griffins lost against the Lower Richland Diamond Hornets last Tuesday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. Fairfield Central took a serious blow against Lower Richland, falling 67-23. Fairfield Central has struggled against Lower Richland recently, as their game on Tuesday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Lower Richland was led to victory by Jhnai Sumter and Chi?nya Isaac. Sumter scored 13 points along with six assists and five rebounds, while Isaac scored 15 points along with eight assists. That's the first time this season that Isaac posted eight or more assists. Taelor Hiller-Johnson was another key contributor, scoring ten points along with eight rebounds.
Fairfield Central's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Lower Richland, they pushed their record up to 5-3 with that win, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Fairfield Central will square off against Chester at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Chester is coming into the contest on a three-game losing streak. As for Lower Richland, they will head out on the road to face off against Keenan at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in South Carolina (Keenan is ranked 96th, while Lower Richland is ranked 81st).
