After flying high against Edisto on Tuesday, Hampton County came back down to earth. The Hurricanes fell 57-47 to the Lake Marion Gators on Friday. The loss continues a trend for the Hurricanes in their meetings with the Gators: they've now lost four in a row.
Lyric Jones
| 01/30/26 @ Lake Marion | 27 |
| 01/27/26 vs Edisto | 15 |
| 01/20/26 vs Bridges Prep | 27 |
| 01/16/26 @ Whale Branch | 28 |
| 01/13/26 vs Barnwell | 25 |
| 01/09/26 vs Lake Marion | 16 |
When it comes to explaining why Hampton County lost, don't look at Lyric Jones. Despite the final result, she shot 53% from the field to rack up 27 points and five boards. The matchup was Jones' sixth in a row with at least 15 points.
Lake Marion's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Zimarika Moorer, who went 8-for-17 en route to 20 points along with eight steals and six rebounds. Moorer is becoming a predictor of the Gators' success: when she posts at least five steals the team is 13-3 (and 2-5 when she doesn't). Another player making a difference was Rayleigh Davis, who shot 43% from the field on her way to 13 points in addition to seven steals and six boards.
Hampton County's defeat dropped their record down to 13-5. As for Lake Marion, the win was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 15-8.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Hampton County will take on rival Barnwell at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Lake Marion is set to square off against their familiar foe Whale Branch at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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