Lugoff-Elgin entered their matchup against River Bluff on Wednesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Lugoff-Elgin Demons were dealt a 55-28 defeat at the hands of the River Bluff Gators. The Demons were down 45-19 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Despite the loss, Lugoff-Elgin had strong showings from Teryn Hobson, who posted 11 points along with eight rebounds and five steals, and Jordan Samuel, who had seven points in addition to five rebounds and two steals. Hobson has been hot , having posted two or more steals the last five times she's played.
Even though they lost, Lugoff-Elgin smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 22 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Leading River Bluff to victory were Jenna Johnson and Meghan Tucker. Johnson dropped a double-double on 14 points and 15 rebounds, while Tucker dropped a double-double on 18 points and 13 rebounds. The game was Tucker's third in a row with at least ten points. Alyssa Callahan was another key player, earning eight points plus six rebounds and five steals.
This is the second loss in a row for Lugoff-Elgin and nudges their season record down to 2-2. As for River Bluff, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Lugoff-Elgin will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Lower Richland at 6:00 p.m. Lower Richland will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Lugoff-Elgin surely won't give up without a fight. As for River Bluff, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 94-37 defeat against Blythewood on the 6th.
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