Lake Marion is on a nine-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Hampton County is on a 11-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Lake Marion Gators will host the Hampton County Hurricanes at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
On Tuesday, everything came up roses for Lake Marion against Edisto as the squad secured a 68-24 victory. The Gators haven't had any issues with the Cougars recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
| 02/11/25 @ Edisto | 19 |
| 02/07/25 @ Bridges Prep | 13 |
| 01/28/25 vs Barnwell | 6 |
| 01/31/25 @ Hampton County | 5 |
| 01/18/25 vs Allendale-Fairfax | 4 |
Lake Marion found their leader in sophomore Rayleigh Davis, who posted 19 points and six steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Davis has scored all season. Jimyria Green was another key player, dropping a double-double with 12 points and ten rebounds.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Hampton County's strategy against Bridges Prep on Tuesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Hampton County blew Bridges Prep out of the water with a 63-28 final score. With the Hurricanes ahead 36-13 at the half, the match was all but over already.
Hampton County is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.6 points over those games. As for Lake Marion, their victory bumped their record up to 20-1.
Lake Marion was able to grind out a solid win over Hampton County when the teams last played two weeks ago, winning 52-43. Will Lake Marion repeat their success, or does Hampton County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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