Having just played yesterday, the Lugoff-Elgin Demons will get right back to it and host the Sumter Gamecocks at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Lugoff-Elgin is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 56.8 points per game this season.
Lugoff-Elgin is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing West Florence: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Lugoff-Elgin blew West Florence out of the water with a 59-27 final score. The Demons pushed the score to 45-22 by the end of the third, a deficit the Knights had little chance of recovering from.
Lugoff-Elgin's win on Monday was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Kaleb Long, who went 5 for 12 en route to 10 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Corey Murphy, who posted eight points and three steals.
Lugoff-Elgin was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their assist total in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Sumter, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They walked away with a 48-39 victory over Westwood last Monday. The win was all the more spectacular given the Gamecocks' disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 60th, while the Redhawks are ranked 17th).
Sumter's victory bumped their record up to 9-10. As for Lugoff-Elgin, their win bumped their record up to 13-7.
Lugoff-Elgin came up short against Sumter in their previous matchup on January 6th, falling 54-49. 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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