The Lugoff-Elgin Demons will face off against the Lower Richland Diamond Hornets at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Lower Richland is facing Lugoff-Elgin at the wrong time: Lugoff-Elgin suffered their first home loss of the season on Wednesday and they're likely out for redemption. They were dealt a 55-28 defeat at the hands of the Gators. The Demons have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the loss, Lugoff-Elgin had strong showings from Teryn Hobson, who posted 11 points in addition to eight rebounds and five steals, and Jordan Samuel, who had seven points plus five rebounds and two steals. Hobson is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Lower Richland put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They came out on top against Spring Valley by a score of 65-54. The Diamond Hornets pushed the score to 52-30 by the end of the third, a deficit the Vikings cut but never quite recovered from.
Jhnai Sumter and Chi?Nya Isaac were among the main playmakers for Lower Richland as the former almost dropped a double-double on 16 points and nine rebounds and the latter went 7 for 14 en route to 19 points plus four steals. Isaac continues to roll, besting her previous point total in each of the last four games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Mikayla Foster, who scored ten points.
Lower Richland pushed their record up to 5-0 with the win, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 21.7 points per game. As for Lugoff-Elgin, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
Lugoff-Elgin was taken down by Lower Richland 77-30 when the teams last played back in December of 2023. Will Lugoff-Elgin have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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