Lake Marion is 2-8 against Timberland since February of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Lake Marion Gators will look to defend their home court against the Timberland Wolves at 6:30 p.m. Lake Marion is coming into the game hot, having won their last five games.
While Lake Marion didn't have the best season last year (they finished 7-14), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They wrapped up 2024 with a 37-23 victory over St. Johns Country Day. Given the Gators' advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 74th in South Carolina, while the Spartans are ranked 320th in Florida), the result on Monday wasn't entirely unexpected.
The match pitted two dominant guards against one another in Zimarika Moorer and Kendall Proffitt. Moorer had a solid game and dropped a double-double on 12 points and 15 boards. Meanwhile, Proffitt did her best for the losing side, putting up 14 points in addition to six boards and three blocks.
Meanwhile, Timberland came up short against Laurence Manning Academy on Saturday and fell 45-37. The Wolves have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Lake Marion will have to keep a close watch on Kennahdi Murrell and Kaliah Williams, a pair of players who had a big impact on Timberland's prior game. Murrell posted six points along with nine rebounds and three steals, while Williams put up eight points and five rebounds. Those nine boards gave Murrell a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Zion Prioleau, who posted seven points and eight boards.
Even though they lost, Timberland smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 21 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Lake Marion's win bumped their record up to 8-1. As for Timberland, their loss dropped their record down to 4-7.
Lake Marion came up short against Timberland in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, falling 37-33. Will Lake Marion have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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