The Lake City Panthers just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Kingstree Blazers at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Lake City was handed a 24-point defeat in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Tuesday. They skirted past Manning 50-48. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 70th, while the Monarchs are ranked 214th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Kingstree strolled past Atlantic Collegiate Academy with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 51-34.
Kingstree's win came from a few key players Lake City will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Naydia Shaw, who dropped a double-double with 20 points and 14 boards. Shaw is crushing it when it comes to rebounds: she's pulled down at least eight every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Jaiden McKnight, who posted eight points along with nine blocks and five boards.
Kingstree smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in five consecutive matches.
Kingstree's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-5. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.4 points over those games. As for Lake City, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season.
Lake City didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Kingstree in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, but they still walked away with a 57-52 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Shaw, who put up 22 points and eight rebounds. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Lake City still be able to contain Shaw? There's only one way to find out.
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