After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Bluffton, the Lucy Beckham Bengals were happy to have found some success on Friday. They walked away with a 47-40 win over James Island. That's another feather in the cap for Lucy Beckham, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
Lucy Beckham's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Molly Seifert, who scored 15 points. Annabelle Cox was another key contributor, scoring four points along with nine rebounds and three blocks.
When it comes to explaining why James Island lost, one person who can't be blamed is Andrea Duncan. Despite the final result, she scored 14 points along with eight assists and seven rebounds. That was a full 35% of James Island's points, marking the ninth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Alaina Graf, who scored ten points along with four steals.
Lucy Beckham's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-9. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.8 points per game. As for James Island, their loss dropped their record down to 16-6.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lucy Beckham will take on Hilton Head Island at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully Lucy Beckham focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 16 on Friday. As for James Island, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Colleton County at 4:00 p.m. on February 3rd. James Island is facing Colleton County at the right time seeing as Colleton County is stuck on a ten-game losing streak.
