J.L. Mann was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They were two points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 66-64 heartbreaker at the hands of the Woodmont Wildcats. While losing is never fun, the Patriots can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 147th, while the Wildcats are ranked 50th).
| 12/19/24 vs Woodmont | 3 |
| 12/13/24 @ Catawba Ridge | 2 |
| 12/20/23 vs Columbia | 2 |
| 12/05/23 @ Gaffney | 2 |
| 12/16/24 @ Hillcrest | 1 |
Despite the loss, J.L. Mann still got an impressive performance from Dontez Walker, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 13 rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Walker a new career-high in blocks (three). Another player making a difference was Kamden Hack, who went 5 of 10 en route to 13 points and seven rebounds.
Even though they lost, J.L. Mann smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
J.L. Mann's loss dropped their record down to 3-8. As for Woodmont, their record is now 8-3.
J.L. Mann wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 77-60 defeat against Westwood on the 27th. As for Woodmont, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Greenville at 7:30 p.m. on January 8, 2025.
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