South Pointe picked up another tournament win on Sunday. They were the clear victor by a 71-51 margin over the C.A. Johnson Hornets. Given the Stallions' advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 43rd, while the Hornets are ranked 145th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 12/29/24 vs C.A. Johnson | 19 |
| 12/19/24 vs Denmark-Olar | 15 |
| 12/02/23 vs South Florence | 15 |
| 12/10/24 @ Northwestern | 13 |
| 12/27/24 @ Lower Richland | 13 |
It was another big night for Ry'Darius Hill, who dropped a double-double on 28 points and 19 boards. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in boards. Another player making a difference was Treven Raymon, who posted 16 points and three steals.
South Pointe 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 eight offensive rebounds in 12 consecutive matches.
Several Hornets players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Milton McCray, who went 9 of 15 on his way to 28 points in addition to five rebounds and three blocks. McCray is on a roll when it comes to blocks, as he's now posted two or more in the last ten games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Aiassiac Germany, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 12 boards.
South Pointe's win bumped their record up to 8-4. As for C.A. Johnson, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-8.
South Pointe wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 50-40 victory against A.C. Flora on the 3rd. As for C.A. Johnson, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 70-58 win against Lamar on the 7th.
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