The Waccamaw Warriors will take on the Latta Vikings in a tournament on Thursday. Waccamaw has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Waccamaw saw some tournament action on Monday. They fell to Lake City 62-56. The loss continues a trend for the Warriors in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now lost four in a row.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Latta). They breezed by Hannah-Pamplico to the tune of 68-10 last Thursday. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Vikings with their most commanding win of the season.
Waccamaw better focus on containing Jeziyah Page and Kaliya Herman as the pair were huge in Latta's win. Page went 11 for 16 on her way to 25 points and three steals, while Herman went 8 of 20 on her way to 18 points in addition to eight rebounds and four steals. Those 25 points gave Page a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Kardae Mcfadden, who posted eight points and five steals.
Latta smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 24 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in 21 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Latta's win bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Waccamaw, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-8.
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