Basketball Game Preview: Lower Richland Diamond Hornets vs. A.C. Flora Falcons

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Previous Games

12/16/22 - Away	48-40 W
12/09/22 - Home	47-51 L
12/11/20 - Away	67-53 W
12/08/20 - Home	49-41 W
02/11/20 - Home	60-41 W
+ 5 more games

Lower Richland has gone 9-1 against A.C. Flora recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. Having just played yesterday, the Lower Richland Diamond Hornets will jump right back in to play the A.C. Flora Falcons at 3:30 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Lower Richland comes in on six and A.C. Flora on four.

Lower Richland is headed into the match after thoroughly thrashing South Florence: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Lower Richland blew South Florence out of the water with a 58-31 final score. The Diamond Hornets have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine games by 21 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, A.C. Flora took their contest on Wednesday with ease, bagging a 63-27 victory over Richland Northeast.

A.C. Flora's win came from a few key players Lower Richland will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Teonna Draughn, who posted 19 points and five rebounds. The match was her sixth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Tamira Delaney, who had seven points in addition to seven boards and five steals.

A.C. Flora smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in four consecutive games.

Lower Richland pushed their record up to 15-1 with the win, which was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 24.1 points per game. As for A.C. Flora, their victory bumped their record up to 8-10.

Lower Richland beat A.C. Flora 48-40 when the teams last played back in December of 2022. Does Lower Richland have another victory up their sleeve, or will A.C. Flora turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.