Kingstree and Mullins are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2018, but not for long. The Kingstree Blazers will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against the Mullins Auctioneers at 6:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Kingstree is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing Lamar: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Kingstree blew Lamar out of the water with a 64-14 final score. The Blazers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight contests by 37 points or more this season.
| 01/09/25 @ Lamar | 8 |
| 01/07/25 @ East Clarendon | 12 |
| 01/04/25 vs Carolina Forest | 10 |
| 01/03/25 vs Cane Bay | 10 |
| 01/02/25 vs Socastee | 9 |
Kingstree found their leader in sophomore Naydia Shaw, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 11 steals. Shaw is also crushing it when it comes to boards: she's pulled down at least eight every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Kamarie McCrea, who went 5 of 11 on her way to 11 points and seven steals.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Mullins, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They came out on top against East Clarendon by a score of 59-50 on Thursday. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Auctioneers as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Mullins' victory bumped their record up to 5-3. As for Kingstree, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season.
Kingstree took their win against Mullins in their previous meeting back in February of 2024 by a conclusive 46-21. Will Kingstree repeat their success, or does Mullins have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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