East Clarendon was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They were four points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 59-55 heartbreaker at the hands of the Latta Vikings. The Wolverines were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Vikings earlier this season, when they won 56-48.
Latta got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Isaiah Mcrae out in front who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 12 boards. Mcrae is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Shayon Mcgruder, who posted 16 points along with five rebounds and three steals.
East Clarendon's loss dropped their record down to 5-13. As for Latta, they pushed their record up to 8-11 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. East Clarendon will head out to take on Kingstree at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. East Clarendon is facing Kingstree at the right time seeing as Kingstree is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Latta, they are taking a road trip to square off against Green Sea Floyds at 7:45 p.m. on Friday.
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