Basketball Recap: Mullins Takes a Loss

With Mullins's effective field goal percentage at 57% and Kingstree's at 24% on Friday, the final result was to be expected on Friday. The Mullins Auctioneers fell just short of the Kingstree Blazers by a score of 48-46. The Auctioneers have struggled against the Blazers recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.

Na'Riyah Woodberry

Steals

02/07/25 vs Kingstree	4
02/04/25 @ East Clarendon	2
01/31/25 vs Manning	2

Despite the loss, Mullins saw an underclassman step up: freshman Na'Riyah Woodberry posted 16 points and four steals. Woodberry is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last three games she's played. Aliyah Tisdale was another key player, putting up ten points.

Kingstree found their leader in sophomore Naydia Shaw, who dropped a double-double on 26 points and 16 boards. That makes it five consecutive games in which Shaw has scored at least a third of Kingstree's points. Another player making a difference was Jaiden McKnight, who had no points along with six rebounds and six blocks.

Mullins now has a losing record at 6-7. As for Kingstree, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season.

Mullins wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 45-35 win against Marion on the 8th. As for Kingstree, they will face off against Atlantic Collegiate Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Kingstree's defense has only allowed 30 points per game this season, so Atlantic Collegiate Academy's offense will have their work cut out for them.