South Pointe has gone 10-0 against Lancaster recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The South Pointe Stallions will head out to square off against the Lancaster Bruins at 6:15 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as South Pointe comes in on 23 and Lancaster on three.
South Pointe is headed into the matchup after thoroughly thrashing York: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that South Pointe blew York out of the water with an 83-6 final score. The Stallions have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 games by 34 points or more this season.
| 02/04/25 vs York | 17 |
| 02/01/25 vs River Bluff | 22 |
| 01/31/25 @ Camden | 19 |
| 01/29/25 @ Richland Northeast | 23 |
South Pointe's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Kaleigh Lucas, who went 7 of 11 on her way to 17 points along with eight steals and seven assists, and Serenity Woods, who posted 18 points in addition to seven boards and four steals. Lucas' evening made it four games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was JaNyia Cunningham, who went 6 for 7 en route to 14 points.
South Pointe 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 eight offensive boards in 19 consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Lancaster). They really took it to York for the full four quarters, racking up a 73-27 win. Given the Bruins' advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 93rd, while the Cougars are ranked 212th), the result on Wednesday wasn't entirely unexpected.
South Pointe pushed their record up to 23-0 with the victory, which was their 21st straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.2 points per game. As for Lancaster, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-11 record this season.
Everything came up roses for South Pointe against Lancaster in their previous meeting back in January, as the squad secured a 68-34 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for South Pointe 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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