It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Strom Thurmond ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Batesburg-Leesville Panthers by a score of 46-38. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Rebels also won the last time the pair played back in January of 2024.
It was another big night for AJ Walker, who posted 13 points and eight boards. Griffin Thompson was another key player, putting up eight points and 12 rebounds.
Rebels
| 01/14/25 vs Batesburg-Leesville | 16 |
| 11/20/23 vs Tournament Opponent | 16 |
| 02/02/24 vs Pelion | 15 |
| 12/19/24 vs Midland Valley | 15 |
| 12/11/24 vs South Aiken | 15 |
Strom Thurmond smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've posted since back in December of 2023.
Batesburg-Leesville's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Braylen Davis, who had 11 points in addition to eight boards and four steals, and Naesean Stewart, who earned six points and seven rebounds.
Strom Thurmond's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-9. As for Batesburg-Leesville, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-6.
Strom Thurmond didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 51-43 win against South Aiken on the 15th. As for Batesburg-Leesville, a feisty cat fight is on tap when the Batesburg-Leesville Panthers face off against the Ninety Six Wildcats at 7:45 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Batesburg-Leesville's favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while Ninety Six has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
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