Kingstree managed to keep up with Mullins until halftime on Friday, but things quickly went downhill from there. The Kingstree Blazers were outmatched by the Mullins Auctioneers and fell 62-31. The Blazers were up 31-16 in the first quarter but couldn't hold on to the lead.
Mal'Aki Matthews was Kingstree's leading scorer, having posted seven points.
Deyon Ford continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Mullins, going 7 of 11 en route to 14 points and five rebounds. What's more, Ford also posted a 64% field goal percentage, which is the highest he's posted since back in November of 2024. Kj Ford, Jr. was another key player, putting up eight points.
Kingstree dropped their record down to 5-19 with the loss, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Mullins, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 16-4.
Kingstree wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 75-38 defeat against Atlantic Collegiate Academy on the 11th. As for Mullins, they have also already played their next game, a 66-56 victory against Marion on the 8th.
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