The Richland Northeast Cavaliers had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14.3 points), and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They secured a 70-64 W over Lakewood. Richland Northeast's offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Jaylen Tillman was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 22 points and 13 rebounds. That makes it three consecutive games in which Tillman has scored at least 25% of Richland Northeast's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryan Scriven, who scored 15 points.
Richland Northeast's win bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Lakewood, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-6.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Richland Northeast will take on Columbia at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Columbia is coming into the match on a three-game losing streak. Lakewood won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Sumter at 6:30 p.m. on December 9th. Sumter is hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
