In what's become a running theme this season, the Sumter Gamecocks gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. They took their contest on the road with ease, bagging a 62-26 win over St. James. The victory was just business As usual For Sumter, who after 20 games remain undefeated this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Sumter to victory, but perhaps none more so than Kiara Croskey, who scored 15 points along with seven steals and five assists. Croskey is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 15 games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Araina Ross, who scored 16 points along with five rebounds and two steals.
When it comes to explaining why St. James lost, one person who can't be blamed is Sanaa Skinner. Despite the final result, she scored 12 points along with eight rebounds. Skinner continues to roll, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Jayla Spratt, who scored four points.
Sumter's victory was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 20-0. They've been dominating during the matchups in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 35.2 points. As for St. James, their loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-10.
Sumter's road trip will continue as they head out to face Conway at 6:00 p.m. on February 8th. Conway 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 137th, while Sumter is ranked fourth). As for St. James, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Carolina Forest at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. St. James' defense has only allowed 29.9 points per game this season, so Carolina Forest's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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