The East Clarendon Wolverines will head out to square off against the Latta Vikings at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
Last Monday, East Clarendon lost to Lake City on the road by a 52-37 margin.
| 01/27/25 @ Lake City | 21 |
| 01/25/25 @ Manning | 15 |
| 01/17/25 @ Marion | 10 |
| 01/14/25 vs Atlantic Collegiate Academy | 10 |
| 01/09/25 @ Mullins | 25 |
Despite the defeat, East Clarendon saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Cherish Cochran went 8 of 18 on her way to 21 points and three steals. With that strong performance, Cochran is now averaging an impressive 15.3 points per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Payton Hanniford, who posted eight points and nine boards.
Meanwhile, Latta entered their tilt with Lake View on Tuesday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They took their match with ease, bagging a 59-13 victory over the Wild Gators. Given the Vikings' advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 90th, while the Wild Gators are ranked 215th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Latta has also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 18.6 points per game. As for East Clarendon, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-10 record this season.
East Clarendon came up short against Latta when the teams last played back in December of 2024, falling 34-30. Can East Clarendon avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
