Gamecocks
| 01/31/25 vs West Florence | 68 |
| 01/06/25 vs Lugoff-Elgin | 62 |
| 12/22/24 vs Eastside | 60 |
| 01/28/25 @ Lugoff-Elgin | 58 |
| 12/05/24 vs Crestwood | 54 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Sumter). They blew past the West Florence Knights, posting a 68-21 win. The victory continues a trend for the Gamecocks in their matchups with the Knights: they've now won seven in a row.
Sumter found their leader in freshman Araina Ross, who went 7 for 16 en route to 16 points along with six assists and three steals. That's the most assists Ross has posted since back in December of 2023. Another player making a difference was Kennedy Dantzler, who put up six points.
Sumter was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
West Florence's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Zoey Marshall, who scored four points and six rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Odalis Martinez, who had seven points.
Sumter's win bumped their record up to 10-7. As for West Florence, they dropped their record down to 2-14 with the loss, which was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Sumter has already played their next matchup, a 56-44 defeat against Spring Valley on the 5th. As for West Florence, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 69-34 loss against Blythewood on the 4th.
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