The Chesterfield Golden Rams will square off against the Marlboro County Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Chesterfield has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with eight straight defeats, while Marlboro County will come in with three straight wins.
Chesterfield is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Anson on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Chesterfield came up short against Anson, falling 62-37. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Golden Rams have suffered against the Bearcats since December 4, 2019.
Meanwhile, Marlboro County posted their closest victory since December 30, 2023 on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Hartsville 57-54. The score was all tied up 26-26 at the break, but the Bulldogs were the better team in the second half.
Marlboro County's win came from a few key players Chesterfield will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Justin Purvis, who posted 12 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Isaiah Johnson, who had ten points.
Marlboro County pushed their record up to 3-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.7 points per game. As for Chesterfield, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
Things could have been worse for Chesterfield, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 65-51 loss to Marlboro County when the teams last played on Wednesday. Will Chesterfield have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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