Hanahan easily dispatched Cathedral Academy on Friday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. The Hanahan Hawks fell just short of the Lake Marion Gators by a score of 42-40 on Saturday. The Hawks were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Gators apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in February of 2018.
| 12/28/24 vs Lake Marion | 3 |
| 12/27/24 @ Cathedral Academy | 3 |
| 12/17/24 vs Georgetown | 5 |
| 12/13/24 vs Academic Magnet | 7 |
| 12/11/24 @ Philip Simmons | 5 |
When it comes to explaining why Hanahan lost, don't look at Bri Johnsen. Despite the final result, she went 6 of 13 en route to 13 points along with five rebounds and three steals. Johnsen has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 26 times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Ellie Tyson, who posted eight points.
Lake Marion's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Harmony McCaskill led the charge by putting up 14 points. Zimarika Moorer was another key player, posting five points along with ten rebounds and seven assists.
With the defeat, Hanahan broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 7-4. As for Lake Marion, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-1.
Hanahan wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 49-33 victory against Cardinal Newman on the 30th. As for Lake Marion, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 37-23 win against St. Johns Country Day on the 30th.
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