The Lower Richland Diamond Hornets and the Hammond Skyhawks will face off at 6:30 p.m. on December 29th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Lower Richland will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps South Carolina Rankings (they are ranked 120th, while Hammond is ranked 31st).
Last Friday, Lower Richland was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 44-39 to Spring Valley.
Hammond has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four games by 22 points or more this season. Everything went their way against Hilton Head Prep last Saturday as Hammond made off with a 51-25 win. The win made it back-to-back wins for Hammond.
Lower Richland has traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-5 record this season. As for Hammond, their win bumped their record up to 4-2.
Lower Richland came up short against Hammond in their previous meeting back in December of 2022, falling 57-44. Can Lower Richland avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
