Two dominant guards in Benett Edwards and Grayden Humphries are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Landrum Cardinals take on the Chapman Panthers at 5:30 p.m. on Monday... Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Landrum will head out to face Chapman after giving up their first home loss of the season on Saturday. Landrum fell to Woodruff 65-61.
Benett Edwards
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Landrum's defeat came about despite a quality game from Edwards, who posted seven points in addition to nine rebounds and seven assists. Edwards is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Colby Walker, who had nine points.
Even though they lost, Landrum smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 12 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Chapman was just a bucket shy of victory on Saturday and fell 63-62 to Chesnee. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 224th, while the Eagles are ranked 85th).
Chapman has traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-8 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.3 points per game. As for Landrum, their loss ended a 14-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 8-3.
Landrum didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Chapman in their previous matchup back in December of 2022, but they still walked away with a 68-64 win. Does Landrum have another victory up their sleeve, or will Chapman turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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