Lugoff-Elgin was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 57-48 to the Westwood Redhawks. The Demons were not able to make up for their defeat to the Redhawks from their previous meeting back in January of 2024.
Kendra Wilson and Jordan Samuel certainly did their best on Tuesday to avoid the loss. Wilson went 7 for 13 en route to 15 points along with seven boards and four steals, while Samuel posted 23 points and six steals. That was a full 47.9% of Lugoff-Elgin's points, marking the fourth time in a row she's scored more than a third of the team's points.
Even though they lost, Lugoff-Elgin was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Westwood only racked up seven assists.
Westwood's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Amari Alexander, who went 6 of 14 on her way to 18 points and four steals. Those 18 points gave Alexander a new career-high. Aneya Britt was another key player, dropping a double-double on 13 points and ten rebounds.
Lugoff-Elgin's loss dropped their record down to 8-10. As for Westwood, their win was their first in the region, bumping their region record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 7-11.
Lugoff-Elgin will head out to take on Spring Valley at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Spring Valley is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 64.6 points per game this season. As for Westwood, they will be playing in front of their home fans against West Florence at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Westwood is facing West Florence at the right time seeing as West Florence is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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