The Sumter Gamecocks will face off against the Blythewood Bengals at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a three-game winning streak alive.
Last Wednesday, Sumter didn't have too much trouble with West Florence as they won 68-49. Given the Gamecocks' advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 73rd, while the Knights are ranked 206th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Blythewood). They breezed by West Florence to the tune of 91-50 on Thursday. The Bengals have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matchups by 22 points or more this season.
Sumter is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-8 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.2 points per game. As for Blythewood, their win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-3.
Sumter didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Blythewood in their previous matchup back in January of 2022, but they still walked away with a 70-65 victory. Does Sumter have another victory up their sleeve, or will Blythewood turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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