Swamp Foxes
| 02/04/25 vs Lake City | 49-50 |
| 01/28/25 vs Atlantic Collegiate Academy | 44-40 |
| 01/18/25 vs Hartsville | 52-38 |
| 01/17/25 vs East Clarendon | 49-29 |
| 01/14/25 vs Manning | 51-42 |
After a string of five wins, Marion's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 50-49 to the Lake City Panthers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Swamp Foxes of the 51-50 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in December of 2022.
Marion's loss came despite strong showings from Jaeda Davis and Maliyah Williams. Davis went 7 for 16 en route to 19 points in addition to six assists and four steals, while Williams went 6 of 12 on her way to 14 points along with seven rebounds and three steals. That was a full 38.8% of Marion's points, marking the ninth time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points. Sheteira Bethea was another key player, putting up three points and 17 boards.
Even though they lost, Marion smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lake City only pulled down eight offensive boards.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Lake City to victory, but perhaps none more so than Hannah Riles, who earned 16 points. The contest was Riles' third in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Na'Shira Starks, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 12 rebounds.
Marion's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-7. As for Lake City, they pushed their record up to 13-4 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Marion has already played their next game, a 39-35 victory against Kingstree on the 5th. Lake City has also already played their next match (against Lee Central), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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