Basketball Recap: Make It Four in a Row for Lugoff-Elgin

Demons

Previous 4 Games

01/03/25 vs West Florence	53-39
12/30/24 @ Cathedral Academy	50-15
12/28/24 vs Cardinal Newman	57-53
12/27/24 vs St. Johns Country Day	61-34

Lugoff-Elgin came tearing into Friday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 22 points) and they left with even more momentum. They took down the West Florence Knights 53-39.

Lugoff-Elgin's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Trinity Williams led the charge by almost dropping a double-double on nine points and nine boards. Williams is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed three or more in the last four games she's played. Another player making a difference was Jordan Samuel, who posted 19 points in addition to six rebounds and six steals.

Lugoff-Elgin smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in five consecutive contests.

West Florence lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Gabreille Gunter, who went 8 of 20 on her way to 20 points and seven rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Natylia Gregg, who had four points and 14 rebounds.

Lugoff-Elgin now has a winning record of 8-7. As for West Florence, their loss was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-8.

Coincidentally, both will both be playing Sumter the next time they take the court. Lugoff-Elgin will head out to face Sumter at 6:00 p.m. on Monday, while West Florence will host them at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.