Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Socastee). They enjoyed a cozy 52-38 victory over the Aynor Blue Jackets on Thursday.
Bri Smith continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 22 points along with five rebounds and four steals. Smith is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least two every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Trinity Sumpter, who dropped a double-double on ten points and ten rebounds.
Socastee smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in six consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
When it comes to explaining why Aynor lost, don't look at Terianna Richardson. Despite the final result, she scored 17 points along with six rebounds and two steals. That was a full 44.7% of Aynor's points, marking the sixth time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points. Paisley Page was another key player, posting ten points along with four steals.
The win got Socastee back to even at 2-2. As for Aynor, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Socastee will challenge Wando at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Wando will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Socastee surely won't give up without a fight. Aynor has already played their next contest (against Socastee), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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