Sumter was the 57-56 winner over Lakewood when they last played one another two weeks ago, but their luck changed this time around. The Sumter Gamecocks took a 51-40 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lakewood Gators on Saturday. The game marked the Gamecocks' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Lakewood's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Darius Franklin, who almost dropped a double-double on 11 points and nine boards. Franklin has been hot recently, having posted eight or more boards the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Carlos Franklin, who posted 14 points.
Sumter has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-4 record this season. As for Lakewood, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-5.
Sumter will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Westside at 1:00 p.m. on December 27th. Lakewood and Scott's Branch will compete for holiday cheer at 8:00 p.m. on Monday. Lakewood is facing Scott's Branch at the right time seeing as Scott's Branch is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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