Lake City lost to Mullins back in December of 2024, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Tuesday. The Lake City Panthers snuck past the Mullins Auctioneers with a 57-51 victory. The win was all the more spectacular given the Panthers' disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 156th, while the Auctioneers are ranked 37th).
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Lake City to victory, but perhaps none more so than Blayne Edwards, who went 7 of 10 en route to 21 points along with seven boards and three steals. Edwards continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of A'Mari Hanna, who went 5 for 10 on his way to 15 points and six steals.
Panthers
| 01/28/25 vs Mullins | 57-51 |
| 01/27/25 vs East Clarendon | 58-56 |
Lake City was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their assist total in three consecutive contests.
Despite the loss, Mullins still got an impressive performance from Dakarai Worley, who went 6 of 9 en route to 15 points in addition to six rebounds and four steals. The matchup was Worley's fourth in a row with at least ten points. Christian Cornejo-Garcia was another key player, putting up four points.
Lake City's record is now 7-5. As for Mullins, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lake City has already played their next game (against Atlantic Collegiate Academy), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Mullins has also has no score uploaded for their next contest, this one against Manning.
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