Landrum entered their game against Chesnee on Thursday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Landrum Cardinals came up short against the Chesnee Eagles, falling 76-51. The Cardinals were down 62-37 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Despite the loss, Landrum still got an impressive performance from Benett Edwards, who posted 12 points. Another player making a difference was Cooper Tidwell, who had ten points.
Chesnee was led to victory by Elijah Brown and Ben Reese. Brown went 11 of 18 on his way to 30 points in addition to eight rebounds and six assists, while Reese went 7 for 13 on his way to 17 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Hayden Barnett, who put up eight points and 11 rebounds.
Landrum's defeat ended a 15-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 10-5. As for Chesnee, their record now sits at 11-4.
Landrum will venture away from home to take on High Point Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. High Point Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 12 matchups -- so hopefully Landrum likes a good challenge. As for Chesnee, they will welcome Greenville Tech Charter at 7:45 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing is sure in Chesnee's favor as the squad sits on five straight wins at home while Greenville Tech Charter has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road.
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