If Lugoff-Elgin was riding high fresh off their 70-39 takedown of West Florence last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Lugoff-Elgin Demons took a 54-49 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Sumter Gamecocks. The Demons were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Gamecocks apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in January of 2024.
Kaleb Long and Jernigan Williams certainly did their best on Monday to avoid the loss. Long went 7 of 11 on his way to 14 points, while Williams went 6 for 8 on his way to 12 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Montrell McLeod, who posted eight points.
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Even though they lost, Lugoff-Elgin smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 14 consecutive matchups.
With the defeat, Lugoff-Elgin broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 10-4. As for Sumter, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 7-8 record this season.
Lugoff-Elgin will host Blythewood at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Lugoff-Elgin is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 56.8 points per game this season. As for Sumter, they will head out to face off against West Florence at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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