Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only the Lower Richland Diamond Hornets walked away with it. They took their game at home on Wednesday with ease, bagging a 68-23 victory over the Gators. Lower Richland has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 18 games by 27 points or more this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Lower Richland to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jhnai Sumter, who scored 16 points along with six rebounds and two steals. Sumter is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last five games she's played. Another player making a difference was Chanyse Green, who scored eight points along with five rebounds and three blocks.
The win (which was Lower Richland's ninth in a row) raised their record to 19-6. They've been dominating during the matches in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 39.2 points. As for Lakewood, their loss dropped their record down to 9-12.
Lower Richland will be playing at home against Hanahan at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Lower Richland is coming into the matchup with 14 straight wins at home, so Hanahan is out to stop a team with plenty of momentum. Lakewood does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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