The Blythewood Bengals will take on the J.L. Mann Patriots at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Blythewood is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They walked away with a 60-47 win over Rock Hill. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bengals.
Chase Thomas
| 02/24/25 vs Rock Hill | 5 |
| 02/20/25 vs James F. Byrnes | 1 |
| 02/14/25 @ Ridge View | 1 |
| 02/07/25 vs Sumter | 4 |
| 01/31/25 vs Lugoff-Elgin | 2 |
| + 10 more games |
It was another big night for Chase Thomas, who dropped a double-double with 31 points and 20 rebounds. What's more, she posted five assists, the most she's had since back in December of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Daniella Bosmans, who had nine points along with five boards and three steals.
Meanwhile, J.L. Mann entered their tilt with Dutch Fork on Monday with ten consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with 11. They came out on top against the Silver Foxes by a score of 57-47.
Blythewood better focus on containing Jade Hailstock and Breah Franks as the pair were huge in J.L. Mann's win. Hailstock went 10-for-16 en route to 27 points, while Franks almost dropped a double-double with 13 points and nine rebounds. With that strong performance, Hailstock is now averaging an impressive 15.3 points per game. Imari Richardson was another key player, putting up three points in addition to ten boards and eight steals.
Blythewood pushed their record up to 26-2 with the victory, which was their 13th straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.5 points over those games. As for J.L. Mann, their win bumped their record up to 20-6.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Blythewood has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 33.4 rebounds per game. However, it's not like J.L. Mann struggles in that department as they've been averaging 32.2 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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