It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but the Hampton County Hurricanes had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They really took it to the Gators for the full four quarters, racking up a 97-59 victory at home. Hampton County's offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Hampton County to victory, but perhaps none more so than Kavon Chisolm, who scored 18 points along with eight rebounds and five blocks. Chisolm has been hot recently, having posted 15 or more points the last four times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Xaviar Garvin, who scored 19 points.
Lake Marion's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Mason Miles, who scored 11 points. Miles continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Carl Capers was another key contributor, scoring five points.
The victory (which was Hampton County's 12th in a row) raised their record to 22-5. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.3 points per game. As for Lake Marion, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last nine matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-19 record this season.
Hampton County will be playing at home against Mullins at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hampton County is on a six-game streak of home wins, Mullins a three-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the court. Lake Marion does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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