The Marion Swamp Foxes will take on the Lake City Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Marion is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Atlantic Collegiate Academy just ended the team's seven-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell 57-46 to the Armada. While losing is never fun, the Swamp Foxes can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 99th, while the Armada are ranked 17th).
Jaden Gerald put forth a good effort for the losing side as he posted 21 points. Another player making a difference was Charles White Jr, who earned 11 points.
Meanwhile, Lake City played a tough game on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They came up short against Atlantic Collegiate Academy, falling 72-51. The Panthers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 39-11.
Defeat or not, Lake City got some senior leadership from Devin Cockfield and Kenjae Burgess. Cockfield dropped a double-double on 11 points and 11 boards, while Burgess went 6 for 12 en route to 16 points. Burgess is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for four straight games.
Lake City's loss dropped their record down to 7-6. As for Marion, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-11.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Marion has been crashing the rebounds this season, having averaged 31.8 boards per game. However, it's not like Lake City struggles in that department as they've been averaging 33.6 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Marion lost to Lake City at home by a decisive 70-56 margin when the teams last played back in December of 2022. Will Marion have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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