Edisto had lost five straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 5-11 to make it six. They were dealt a 69-16 loss at the hands of the Hampton County Hurricanes. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Hurricanes this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 54-17 on January 6th.
As for Hampton County, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 13-4. They have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten matchups by 25 points or more this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Hampton County to victory, but perhaps none more so than Serenity Jackson, who went 8-for-14 on her way to 16 points in addition to seven boards and four steals. Jackson is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed three or more in each of the last 12 games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Lyric Jones, who shot 44% from the field to rack up 15 points and seven rebounds.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Edisto will face off against rival Whale Branch at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Hampton County is set to take on their familiar foe Lake Marion at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. That game will pit two of the most dominant guards against one another: Jones and Zimarika Moorer.
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