The J.L. Mann Patriots will challenge the Blythewood Bengals at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. J.L. Mann will be looking to extend their current 11-game winning streak.
J.L. Mann is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of South Carolina's top teams: Dutch Fork, who was ranked fifth at the time (J.L. Mann was ranked 11th). J.L. Mann walked away with a 57-47 win over Dutch Fork on Monday.
Jade Hailstock
| 02/24/25 @ Dutch Fork | 27 |
| 02/20/25 vs Lexington | 17 |
| 02/13/25 vs Easley | 10 |
| 02/11/25 vs Greenwood | 16 |
| 02/10/25 vs Mauldin | 15 |
| + 21 more games |
J.L. Mann's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Jade Hailstock, who shot 63% from the field to rack up 27 points, and Breah Franks, who almost dropped a double-double with 13 points and nine rebounds. With that strong performance, Hailstock is now averaging an impressive 15.3 points per game. Another player making a difference was Imari Richardson, who posted three points in addition to ten boards and eight steals.
Meanwhile, it's playoff time, and Blythewood had no trouble coming through when it counted. They came out on top against Rock Hill by a score of 60-47 on Monday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bengals.
J.L. Mann better keep an eye on Chase Thomas. She was instrumental in Blythewood's win, dropping a double-double with 31 points and 20 rebounds. What's more, Thomas posted five assists, the most she's had since back in December of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Daniella Bosmans, who scored nine points along with five boards and three steals.
Blythewood's victory was their 13th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 26-2. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.5 points over those games. As for J.L. Mann, their win bumped their record up to 20-6.
Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as J.L. Mann and Blythewood are some of the highest-scoring teams around. J.L. Mann hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 56.6 points per game. However, it's not like Blythewood struggles in that department as they've been averaging 67.4 points. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can put up more Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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