After flying high against Carolina Academy on Tuesday, Travelers Rest came back down to earth. The Devildogs lost to the Southside Tigers at home by a 72-58 margin on Thursday. While losing is never fun, the Devildogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 222nd, while the Tigers are ranked 106th).
It was another big night for Landon Simmons, who shot 4-for-7 from beyond the arc and dropped a double-double with 27 points and 11 boards for Southside. Simmons continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Monte Cook also deserves some recognition as he posted his first block of the season.
Travelers Rest has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-7 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.0 points over those games. As for Southside, their record is now 8-3.
Coming up, Travelers Rest will take on Franklin Academy in a tournament on the 27th. The Devildogs' defense better be ready for this one: the Patriots have averaged an impressive 55.1 points per game this season. As for Southside, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, an 80-58 defeat against Greenville on the 22nd.
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