The White Knoll Timberwolves will take on the Lake Marion Gators in a tournament on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
White Knoll is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They were the clear victor by an 86-66 margin over Fort Dorchester two weeks ago. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 42-22.
White Knoll found their leader in sophomore Peyton Jennings, who went 10 for 20 on his way to 24 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jackson Lorick, who went 6 of 14 en route to 18 points.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Lake Marion, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They put the hurt on Calhoun County with a sharp 84-60 victory on Thursday. While the Gators didn't have the best season last year (they finished 6-20), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Lake Marion's win came from a few key players White Knoll will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Mason Miles, who went 7 of 11 on his way to 20 points. The contest was his third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jeremiah Smith, who went 6 for 9 on his way to 20 points.
Lake Marion was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in January.
Lake Marion pushed their record up to 5-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.5 points per game. As for White Knoll, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-5.
Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as White Knoll and Lake Marion are some of the highest scoring teams in the league. White Knoll hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 55.4 points per game. However, it's not like Lake Marion struggles in that department as they've been averaging 55.4 points. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can run the score up higher Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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