After flying high against Richland Northeast back in December of 2024, Mullins came back down to earth. The Mullins Auctioneers fell to the Manning Monarchs 57-53. The Auctioneers' loss signaled the end of their eight-game winning streak.
| 01/07/25 @ Manning | 29 |
| 12/17/24 @ Marion | 17 |
| 12/19/24 vs Lake City | 16 |
| 12/20/24 vs South Brunswick | 14 |
| 12/21/24 vs Richland Northeast | 12 |
Despite the defeat, Mullins saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Dakarai Worley dropped a double-double on 29 points and 13 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Worley has scored all season. Deyon Ford was another key player, putting up 16 points and six assists.
Manning was led to victory by Taivon Carter and Lovell Stevenson. Carter went 7 of 12 on his way to 17 points along with seven boards and four blocks, while Stevenson dropped a double-double on 16 points and 14 rebounds. With that strong performance, Carter is now averaging an impressive 2.1 blocks per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Lovon Stevenson, who posted eight points and seven rebounds.
Mullins' loss was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 12-2. As for Manning, the victory was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mullins will take on East Clarendon at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Manning, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Atlantic Collegiate Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Atlantic Collegiate Academy's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last six matches.
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