This season hasn't been kind to the Johnsonville Flashes, who are still winless after their eighth matchup. The New Year welcomed they with a 67-9 whooping from Socastee on Wednesday. Johnsonville was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 33-9.
Anna Reese Pratt was the offensive standout of the game as she dropped a double-double on 17 points and ten rebounds. Those 17 points set a new season-high mark for her. Another player making a difference was Bri Smith, who scored 18 points along with three steals.
Johnsonville's loss was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which bumped their record down to 0-8. Those losses could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 18.1 points per game. As for Socastee, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-8.
Johnsonville will head out on the road to face off against Hannah-Pamplico at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Hannah-Pamplico is still on the hunt for that elusive first 'W'. Socastee and Christian Academy will face off at 6:00 p.m. on January 8th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday.
