Calhoun County suffered their closest loss since January 13, 2024 on Saturday. They fell just short of the Lake Marion Gators by a score of 58-56. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Saints this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 84-60 last Thursday.
Calhoun County's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Jayden Wallace, who posted 17 points, and A'Darion Sumter, who earned 15 points.
Lake Marion's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Mason Miles, who went 5 for 11 on his way to 14 points in addition to seven rebounds and four steals. Another player making a difference was Semaj Smalls, who had six points and three steals.
Calhoun County has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.7 points per game. As for Lake Marion, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season.
Calhoun County will welcome Hunter-Kinard-Tyler at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Calhoun County is facing Hunter-Kinard-Tyler at the right time seeing as Hunter-Kinard-Tyler is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Lake Marion, they will head out to square off against Barnwell on Tuesday. Lake Marion is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54.8 points per game this season.
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