Darlington suffered their biggest defeat since January 26th on Friday. They were dealt a 73-35 loss at the hands of the South Pointe Stallions. While losing is never fun, the Falcons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 74th, while the Stallions are ranked first).
Leading South Pointe to victory were Kaleigh Lucas and JaNyia Cunningham. Lucas went 12 for 22 on her way to 29 points in addition to seven boards and six steals, while Cunningham dropped a double-double on 23 points and 11 boards. Cunningham has been hot for a while, having posted eight or more rebounds the last 16 times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Zyan Hinnant, who posted six points and six rebounds.
Darlington's defeat dropped their record down to 8-3. As for South Pointe, the win keeps them at an undefeated 11-0.
When Darlington and South Pointe next hit the court, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. Darlington will try to stop South Florence's four-game winning streak when the meet at 6:00 p.m. on January 7, 2025. Similarly, South Pointe will try to stop Evans' ten-game winning streak when the meet at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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