The Hanahan Hawks and the Lake Marion Gators will face off at 1:45 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Hanahan comes in on four and Lake Marion on three.
Hanahan will bounce into Saturday's game after beating Cathedral Academy, who they had gone 0-4 against in their four prior meetings. Hanahan simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Cathedral Academy 53-25. That 28 point margin sets a new team best for the Hawks this season.
While Lake Marion didn't have the best season last year (they finished 7-14), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They snuck past Cardinal Newman with a 43-39 victory on Friday.
Lake Marion's win came from a few key players Hanahan will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Zimarika Moorer, who posted nine points in addition to seven steals and six assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Teonna Allen, who went 5 of 12 on her way to 12 points and six steals.
Hanahan's win bumped their record up to 7-3. As for Lake Marion, their victory bumped their record up to 6-1.
Hanahan came out on top in a nail-biter against Lake Marion when the teams last played back in February of 2018, sneaking past 44-41. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hanahan since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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