Lakewood won the last time they faced Scott's Branch, and Darius Franklin did his part to make sure it happened again. The Lakewood Gators simply couldn't be stopped on Monday as they easily beat the Scott's Branch Eagles 67-30 thanks in part to Franklin, who made all 6 shots he took to post 15 points in addition to eight boards and five blocks. Franklin is crushing it when it comes to boards: he's pulled down at least eight every time he's taken the court this season.
| 12/20/23 @ West Florence | 8 |
| 12/02/24 @ Scott's Branch | 4 |
| 12/08/23 @ Richland Northeast | 4 |
| 12/01/23 @ Sumter | 4 |
| 01/09/24 vs Lake City | 3 |
Another player making a difference was Jaylen Bell, who posted four points and five rebounds. That's the most points he has posted since back in December of 2023.
Despite the loss, Scott's Branch still got an impressive performance from Randy Williams, who had eight points.
The win got Lakewood back to even at 2-2. As for Scott's Branch, they dropped their record down to 0-3 with the loss, which was their third straight at home.
Lakewood didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 57-56 defeat against Sumter on the 3rd. As for Scott's Branch, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 41-40 loss against East Clarendon on the 10th.
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