If Latta wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Johnsonville, they should've done a better job of containing Taysawn Brown. The Johnsonville Flashes walked away with a 43-35 victory over the Latta Vikings on Tuesday thanks in part to Brown, who went 6 of 9 en route to 12 points along with seven boards and six steals. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in assists (four).
Jackson Eaddy was another key player, putting up three points and four blocks. He has been hot, having posted two or more blocks the last seven times he's played.
Despite the loss, Latta still got an impressive performance from Xy'Mari Bethea, who posted seven points in addition to eight rebounds and three steals. Another player making a difference was Anthony Williams, who earned eight points.
Flashes
| 01/14/25 @ Latta | 43-35 |
| 01/13/25 @ Hannah-Pamplico | 55-59 |
| 01/08/25 @ Waccamaw | 37-72 |
| 12/19/24 vs Lake View | 58-37 |
| 12/17/24 @ Green Sea Floyds | 57-60 |
Johnsonville's win ended a nine-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-6. As for Latta, their loss dropped their record down to 5-11.
Johnsonville wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 63-58 defeat against Hemingway on the 17th. As for Latta, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 47-46 victory against Green Sea Floyds on the 17th.
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