Lugoff-Elgin is 0-10 against Spring Valley since January of 2015 but things could change on Friday. The Lugoff-Elgin Demons will head out on the road to square off against the Spring Valley Vikings at 6:30 p.m.
Lugoff-Elgin is headed into Friday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Tuesday. They fell 57-48 to Westwood.
Meanwhile, Spring Valley hadn't done well against Westwood recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. Spring Valley enjoyed a cozy 57-40 victory over Westwood. Given the Vikings' advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 17th, while the Redhawks are ranked 87th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Spring Valley had a senior duo take command as Lauren Crosland went 7 for 12 on her way to 16 points and Zie'L Ratchford went 6 of 8 on her way to 14 points. Ratchford has been hot, having also posted two or more steals the last six times she's played.
Lugoff-Elgin's loss dropped their record down to 8-10. As for Spring Valley, their win bumped their record up to 10-6.
Lugoff-Elgin was dealt a bruising 71-10 defeat at the hands of Spring Valley in their previous matchup back in December of 2021. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Lugoff-Elgin was down 46-3.
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