Kingstree hasn't had much luck against Mullins recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Kingstree Blazers will head out to challenge the Mullins Auctioneers at 7:30 p.m.
Kingstree is headed into Friday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their sixth straight game on Wednesday. They fell 51-40 to Marion. While losing is never fun, the Blazers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 257th, while the Swamp Foxes are ranked 100th).
Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Mullins' strategy against East Clarendon on Tuesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Mullins blew East Clarendon out of the water with a 66-32 final score. The Auctioneers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 contests by 22 points or more this season.
Kingstree better keep an eye on Dakarai Worley. He was instrumental in Mullins' win, dropping a double-double on 21 points and 15 rebounds. Worley has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more steals the last 17 times he's played. Deyon Ford was another key player, putting up 13 points and three steals.
Mullins smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 27 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 29 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Kingstree's loss dropped their record down to 5-18. As for Mullins, their win bumped their record up to 15-4.
Kingstree was dealt a bruising 67-28 defeat at the hands of Mullins when the teams last played back in January. Can Kingstree avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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