East Clarendon was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They had to suffer through a 71-39 loss at the hands of the Marion Swamp Foxes. While losing is never fun, the Wolverines can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 231st, while the Swamp Foxes are ranked 111th).
Marion's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Charles White Jr led the charge by putting up 14 points and four steals. White Jr has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times he's played. Irenaeus Gurley was another key player, going 6-for-9 en route to 14 points and seven boards.
East Clarendon's defeat dropped their record down to 6-17. As for Marion, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 11-14.
Looking ahead, East Clarendon will be playing in front of their home fans against Manning at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Manning is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 56.2 points per game this season. As for Marion, they will head out to challenge Lake City at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Marion also hasn't been messing around on offense: they've averaged 51.3 points per game.
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