If Kendrick was feeling good fresh off their 65-39 takedown of Columbus on Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Cherokees were outmatched by the Sumter County Panthers and fell 79-52. The Cherokees haven't had much luck with the Panthers recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
When it comes to explaining why Kendrick lost on Saturday, don't look at Kasey Lott. Despite the final result, he posted ten points along with six boards and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Caleb Giles, who earned nine points and eight rebounds.
Kendrick's loss was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 11-4. As for Sumter County, their victory was their first in the region, bumping their region record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 4-10.
Kendrick didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 51-45 win against Spencer on the 13th. Sumter County has also already played their next contest (against Jordan), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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