Timberland has gone 8-2 against Lake Marion recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Timberland Wolves will square off against the Lake Marion Gators at 6:30 p.m. That contest will pit two of the most dominant guards against one another: Zion Prioleau and Zimarika Moorer.
Timberland saw some tournament action on Saturday. They took a 45-37 hit to the loss column at the hands of Laurence Manning Academy. The Wolves have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
| 12/28/24 vs Laurence Manning Academy | 9 |
| 12/03/24 @ Cane Bay | 8 |
| 12/10/24 vs Stratford | 8 |
| 11/25/24 vs North Myrtle Beach | 8 |
| 11/26/24 vs Andrews | 7 |
Timberland's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Kennahdi Murrell, who posted six points along with nine rebounds and three steals, and Kaliah Williams, who put up eight points and five rebounds. The dominant performance gave Murrell a new career-high in rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Prioleau, who had seven points and eight rebounds.
Even though they lost, Timberland smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 21 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Lake Marion waltzed into their match on Monday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They strolled past the Spartans with points to spare, taking the game 37-23. While the Gators didn't have the best season last year (they finished 7-14), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Timberland better focus on containing Moorer and Teonna Allen as the pair were huge in Lake Marion's win. Moorer dropped a double-double on 12 points and 15 boards, while Allen almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 13 rebounds. Moorer has been hot recently, having also posted three or more steals the last four times she's played. Jimyria Green was another key player, putting up six points and six boards.
Lake Marion's victory bumped their record up to 8-1. As for Timberland, their loss dropped their record down to 4-7.
Timberland didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Lake Marion in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, but they still walked away with a 37-33 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Timberland since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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