Florence Christian came into Tuesday's matchup looking for another win against Thomas Sumter Academy, but Malayia English wouldn't allow it. The Thomas Sumter Academy Generals sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 43-41 victory over the Florence Christian Eagles on Tuesday thanks in part to English, who posted 21 points and six rebounds. That makes it six consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Thomas Sumter Academy's points.
The team also got some help courtesy of Natalie Saphore, who put up eight points along with ten boards and five steals. She is trending in the right direction considering she's improved her point production for three straight games.
Despite the loss, Florence Christian saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Emerson Poston dropped a double-double on 15 points and 11 rebounds. Poston is becoming a predictor of Florence Christian's success: when she posts at least eight boards the team is 2-1 (and 5-7 when she doesn't). Another player making a difference was Anna Kate Huggins, who had 11 points.
Thomas Sumter Academy now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Florence Christian, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-8 record this season.
Thomas Sumter Academy has already played their next game, a 33-21 win against King's Academy on the 16th. Florence Christian has also already played their next match (against Dillon Christian), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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