Having just played yesterday, the Daniel Lions will head out on the road to face off against the Travelers Rest Devildogs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
It was a proper cat-fight when Daniel faced off against Seneca on Thursday. Daniel fell 71-58 to Seneca.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Will Swann, who went 8 of 14 en route to 18 points and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Tristyn Carrington, who went 5 for 10 on his way to 16 points and four steals.
Meanwhile, Travelers Rest was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Tuesday as they fell 59-55 to Greer. While losing is never fun, the Devildogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 206th, while the Yellow Jackets are ranked 23rd).
Daniel's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-7. As for Travelers Rest, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost 13 of their last 15 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-17 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Daniel against Travelers Rest in their previous matchup back in January, as the squad secured an 88-58 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Daniel since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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