The Colleton County Cougars scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Friday. They took their contest at home with ease, bagging a 78-28 victory over Lowcountry Leadership. Considering Colleton County has won four matches by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Leading Colleton County to victory were Da?veon Varner and Mykeem Gant. Varner scored 11 points along with eight steals, while Gant scored 15 points along with four steals. The matchup was Varner's third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Melvin Powell, who scored 11 points.
The win (which was Colleton County's third in a row) raised their record to 6-4. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.7 points per game. As for Lowcountry Leadership, they still haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-6.
Colleton County will be home for the holidays to greet Fort Dorchester at 8:00 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Fort Dorchester's favor is that they have posted big point totals every time they've taken the court this season. As for Lowcountry Leadership, they will head out on the road to face off against Cathedral Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing is sure in Cathedral Academy's favor as the team sits on three straight wins at home while Lowcountry Leadership has been banged up by ten consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
