Marlboro County kicked off their season on the road on Tuesday and hit a couple of potholes. They took a 47-37 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Darlington Falcons. The loss continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their matchups with the Falcons: they've now lost four in a row.
Marlboro County lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Justin Purvis, who scored nine points in addition to two steals. Another player making a difference was Will Jeffcoat, who earned seven points.
Darlington's victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-2.
Marlboro County won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Chesterfield at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Darlington, they and Lamar will face off at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday without much rest after finishing up games yesterday.
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