Lamar County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 63-50 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Social Circle Redskins. The Trojans were probably out for revenge after losing 56-52 to them when the teams met back in December of 2023, then they'll just have to keep looking.
It was another big night for Derrick White, who went 10 of 20 en route to 23 points in addition to five boards and five steals for Social Circle. With that strong performance, White is now averaging an impressive 2.1 steals per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Leson Nelson, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 11 rebounds.
Lamar County's defeat dropped their record down to 6-12. As for Social Circle, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-9.
Lamar County didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 70-64 win against W D Mohammed on the 25th. As for Social Circle, they will take on Jasper County at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Social Circle is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52.7 points per game this season.
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