| 12/30/24 vs St. Johns Country Day | 37-23 |
| 12/28/24 vs Hanahan | 42-40 |
| 12/27/24 vs Cardinal Newman | 43-39 |
| 12/20/24 @ Cross | 81-43 |
| 12/14/24 @ Swansea | 50-40 |
Lake Marion had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13.5 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Monday. They took down the St. Johns Country Day Spartans 37-23. 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 wasn't entirely unexpected.
Lake Marion was led to victory by Zimarika Moorer and Teonna Allen. Moorer dropped a double-double on 12 points and 15 boards, while Allen almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 13 boards. Those 13 boards gave Allen a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jimyria Green, who posted six points and six rebounds.
Lake Marion smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 31 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in 11 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
St. Johns Country Day lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Kendall Proffitt, who earned 14 points along with six rebounds and three blocks. That was a full 60.9% of St. Johns Country Day's points, marking the 13th time in a row she's had more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Sophia Mejias, who put up nine points.
Lake Marion's record is now 8-1. As for St. Johns Country Day, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-4 record this season.
Lake Marion will host Timberland at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Lake Marion is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51 points per game this season. As for St. Johns Country Day, they are taking a road trip to face off against Florida School for the Deaf & Blind at 6:00 p.m. on January 7th. Florida School for the Deaf & Blind's defense has only allowed 27 points per game this season, so St. Johns Country Day's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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