The Kingstree Blazers will venture away from home to square off against the Manning Monarchs at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Kingstree is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51.1 points per game this season.
Last Saturday, Kingstree strolled past Midland Valley with points to spare, taking the game 49-32. Given the Blazers' advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 99th, while the Mustangs are ranked 208th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 01/18/25 vs Midland Valley | 23 |
| 01/17/25 @ Atlantic Collegiate Academy | 22 |
| 12/14/24 vs Andrews | 18 |
| 12/10/24 vs Hemingway | 17 |
| 12/20/24 vs Manning | 16 |
Kingstree got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Demia Mosley out in front who went 8 of 19 on her way to 23 points in addition to five rebounds and three steals. Those 23 points gave Mosley a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Naydia Shaw, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and ten boards.
Meanwhile, Manning entered their matchup against East Clarendon on Saturday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Manning fell just short of East Clarendon by a score of 50-47. The Monarchs' defeat continues a trend for the team, making it three in a row.
Kingstree is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season. As for Manning, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-11.
Kingstree strolled past Manning when the teams last played back in December of 2024 by a score of 34-16. The rematch might be a little tougher for Kingstree since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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