The Lower Richland Diamond Hornets will square off against the Lakewood Gators at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Lower Richland came up short against Wilson on Thursday, falling 66-44.
Meanwhile, Lakewood was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Thursday as they fell 55-49 to South Florence.
Lower Richland has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-9 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.3 points per game. As for Lakewood, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-8.
Lower Richland came out on top in a nail-biter against Lakewood when the teams last played back in February of 2020, sneaking past 43-41. Will Lower Richland repeat their success, or does Lakewood have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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