The J.L. Mann Patriots will face off against the Lexington Wildcats at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Lexington will be up against a hot J.L. Mann squad: the team just extended their winning streak to nine. Everything went J.L. Mann's way against Easley on Thursday as J.L. Mann made off with a 51-27 victory. With the Patriots ahead 38-11 at the half, the game was all but over already.
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J.L. Mann relied on the efforts of Olivia McKinney, who posted 11 points along with five rebounds and five steals, and Imari Richardson, who earned eight points in addition to nine boards and three steals. Richardson is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in each of the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Breah Franks, who dropped a double-double with ten points and ten rebounds.
J.L. Mann smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in seven consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Lexington walked away with it. They took their contest on Tuesday with ease, bagging a 72-40 win over the Bulldogs. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 11th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 129th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
J.L. Mann's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-6. As for Lexington, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 14 games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-4 record this season.
J.L. Mann was dealt a bruising 56-26 loss at the hands of Lexington in their previous meeting back in February of 2023. Thankfully for J.L. Mann, Lindsay Garner (who went 10-for-13 to rack up 20 points and eight boards) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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