After having lost a blowout in their previous game against A.C. Flora, the Richland Northeast Cavaliers were happy to have found some success on Friday. They had just enough and edged Lugoff-Elgin out 58-55. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Damarcus Haliburton had a dynamite game for Richland Northeast, scoring 17 points along with five rebounds and three steals. It was the first time this season that Haliburton scored 15 or more points. Emmanuel Ard was another key contributor, scoring 14 points.
Several Demons players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Savon Jenkins, who scored 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Nigel Chivers, who scored 12 points along with two steals.
Richland Northeast's win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 13-10. As for Lugoff-Elgin, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-17.
Richland Northeast will head out on the road to take on the Blazers at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Ridge View knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past 17 matchups -- so hopefully the Cavaliers like a good challenge. As for Lugoff-Elgin, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against the Falcons at 7:30 p.m. A.C. Flora presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than the Demons in South Carolina (the Falcons are ranked 18th, while the Demons are ranked 111th).
