The Loris Lions will venture away from home to face off against the Dillon Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Loris' favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 14 games.
On Friday, Loris earned a 59-46 win over Aynor. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 17th, while the Blue Jackets are ranked 167th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Khalil Sherman
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Khalil Sherman produced another solid effort going 5-for-8 en route to 14 points. He has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. Cameron Rogers was another key player, shooting 83% from the field to rack up 12 points.
Meanwhile, Dillon was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 56-41 bruising from Georgetown.
Loris pushed their record up to 18-3 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.4 points over those games. As for Dillon, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-8.
Everything came up roses for Loris against Dillon when the teams last played on January 9th, as the team secured an 88-49 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Lions 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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