Vikings
| 01/17/25 vs Green Sea Floyds | 58-24 |
| 01/14/25 vs Johnsonville | 73-18 |
| 01/09/25 @ Lake View | 58-12 |
Latta had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 50.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Green Sea Floyds Trojans 58-24. Given the Vikings' advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 90th, while the Trojans are ranked 228th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Latta got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Jeziyah Page out in front who went 8 for 14 on her way to 18 points along with seven steals and five assists. Page has been hot recently, having posted four or more steals the last four times she's played. Kaliya Herman was another key player, dropping a double-double on 17 points and ten assists.
Page wasn't the only one working in the assists department: Latta was working as a unit and finished the game with 18 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since the start of last season.
Despite the defeat, Green Sea Floyds saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Janyrah McClleod posted nine points. The team also got some help courtesy of Mary Kate Strickland, who scored eight points.
Latta is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 19.5 points per game. As for Green Sea Floyds, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-8.
Latta will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Lake View at 6:30 p.m. on January 28th. Latta is facing Lake View at the right time seeing as Lake View is stuck on a four-game losing streak. Green Sea Floyds will also get a bit of a break before their next contest: they'll face off against Johnsonville at 6:15 p.m. on January 28th.
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