The Edisto Cougars are taking a road trip to challenge the Lake Marion Gators at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Edisto is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They strolled past Barnwell with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 66-51.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Lake Marion against Allendale-Fairfax on Saturday as the squad secured a 71-38 victory. Given the Gators' advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 141st, while the Tigers are ranked 284th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Lake Marion's win came from a few key players Edisto will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Tyren Salley, who went 5 for 9 en route to 10 points and six steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Carl Capers, who posted ten points along with six boards and five steals.
Lake Marion smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in 11 consecutive matches.
Edisto's win was their first in the region, bumping their region record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 7-7. As for Lake Marion, their record is now 10-6.
Edisto strolled past Lake Marion when the teams last played back in January of 2023 by a score of 45-31. The rematch might be a little tougher for Edisto since the team 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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