Kingstree was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They received a blow as they fell 52-38 to the Manning Monarchs. While losing is never fun, the Blazers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 257th, while the Monarchs are ranked 92nd).
When it comes to explaining why Kingstree lost, don't look at Mal'Aki Matthews. Despite the final result, he posted 18 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Benjamin Washington, who put up seven points.
Manning's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Lovell Stevenson, who almost dropped a double-double on 14 points and nine rebounds. Stevenson has been hot recently, having posted nine or more boards the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Taivon Carter, who had eight points in addition to eight rebounds and three blocks.
Kingstree's defeat dropped their record down to 5-16. As for Manning, their victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-3.
Kingstree has already played their next match, a 48-38 loss against East Clarendon on the 31st. As for Manning, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 70-49 defeat against Atlantic Collegiate Academy on the 29th.
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