Florence Christian was the 46-26 winner over Thomas Sumter Academy when they last played one another back in February of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Florence Christian Eagles fell just short of the Thomas Sumter Academy Generals by a score of 43-41 on Tuesday. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the defeat, Florence Christian saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Emerson Poston dropped a double-double on 15 points and 11 rebounds. Poston has become a key player for Florence Christian: the team is 2-1 when she posts at least eight boards, but 5-7 otherwise. Anna Kate Huggins was another key player, putting up 11 points.
Eagles
| 12/27/23 vs Charleston Collegiate | 22 |
| 01/14/25 @ Thomas Sumter Academy | 20 |
| 12/06/24 vs Laurence Manning Academy | 14 |
| 12/27/24 vs Calhoun Academy | 14 |
| 11/19/24 vs King's Academy | 14 |
Even though they lost, Florence Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've posted since back in December of 2023.
Thomas Sumter Academy found their leader in sophomore Malayia English, who posted 21 points and six rebounds. The game was English's seventh in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Natalie Saphore, who earned eight points along with ten boards and five steals.
Florence Christian now has a losing record at 7-8. As for Thomas Sumter Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 4-3 record this season.
Florence Christian has already played their next matchup (against Dillon Christian), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Thomas Sumter Academy didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 33-21 victory against King's Academy on the 16th.
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