Basketball Game Preview: Kingstree Blazers vs. Lake City Panthers

The Kingstree Blazers will head out to face off against the Lake City Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Kingstree is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 61.1 points per game this season.

Kingstree is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Andrews: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Kingstree blew Andrews out of the water with a 59-16 final score. The Blazers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matches by 37 points or more this season.

Kingstree's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Naydia Shaw, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 11 boards. Shaw is crushing it when it comes to rebounds: she's pulled down at least ten every time she's taken the court this season. Demia Mosley was another key player, going 6 for 13 on her way to 18 points in addition to five assists and five steals.

Kingstree was working as a unit and finished the game with 21 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in December of 2023.

Meanwhile, Lake City hadn't done well against East Clarendon recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Lake City walked away with a 50-41 win over East Clarendon.

Lake City's win came from a few key players Kingstree will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Tyra Jones, who posted nine points along with five boards and five steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Jada Robinson, who had ten points and six boards.

Lake City now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Kingstree, their victory bumped their record up to 7-1.

Kingstree was able to grind out a solid win over Lake City when the teams last played back in December of 2023, winning 35-26. The rematch might be a little tougher for Kingstree since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.