T.L. Hanna lost to J.L. Mann back in January of 2024, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Tuesday. The T.L. Hanna Yellow Jackets blew past the J.L. Mann Patriots 66-44. Given the Yellow Jackets' advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 44th, while the Patriots are ranked 129th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
When it comes to explaining why J.L. Mann lost, don't look at Dontez Walker. Despite the final result, he went 9 for 15 en route to 20 points and six rebounds. Nickoli Williams was another key player, putting up eight points.
T.L. Hanna is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season. As for J.L. Mann, their loss was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 4-11.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. T.L. Hanna has already played their next contest (against Easley), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. J.L. Mann has also has no score uploaded for their next game, this one against Greenville.
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