The Kingstree Blazers will face off against the East Clarendon Wolverines at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Kingstree is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51.1 points per game this season.
Last Tuesday, Kingstree earned a 51-44 win over Manning. Given the Blazers' advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 99th, while the Monarchs are ranked 200th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 01/28/25 @ Manning | 15 |
| 01/18/25 vs Midland Valley | 10 |
| 01/17/25 @ Atlantic Collegiate Academy | 14 |
| 01/14/25 vs Mullins | 21 |
| 01/09/25 @ Lamar | 8 |
Kingstree found their leader in sophomore Naydia Shaw, who dropped a double-double on 24 points and 15 rebounds. Shaw is crushing it when it comes to boards: she's pulled down at least eight every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Jaiden McKnight, who posted eight points along with nine rebounds and six blocks.
Meanwhile, East Clarendon was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Wednesday as they fell 33-28 to Latta. The Wolverines have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
East Clarendon's defeat dropped their record down to 3-11. As for Kingstree, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season.
Kingstree beat East Clarendon 45-38 in their previous matchup on January 7th. Does Kingstree have another victory up their sleeve, or will East Clarendon turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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