Marlboro County was the 41-26 winner over Aynor when they last played one another on January 9th, but their luck changed this time around. The Marlboro County Bulldogs took a 47-31 bruising from the Aynor Blue Jackets on Tuesday. The Bulldogs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
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Marlboro County's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Serenity Bethea, who almost dropped a double-double on ten points and nine rebounds, and Jordyn Zimmerman, who posted six points in addition to nine boards and three steals. Zimmerman is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed three or more in the last five games she's played.
Even though they lost, Marlboro County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in six consecutive matches.
Aynor's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Terianna Richardson, who had 18 points along with seven steals and five boards. That makes it seven consecutive games in which Richardson has scored at least a third of Aynor's points. Another player making a difference was Elisha Huffman, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and ten rebounds.
Marlboro County's loss dropped their record down to 6-10. As for Aynor, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-9.
Marlboro County will welcome Georgetown at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Marlboro County is facing Georgetown at the right time seeing as Georgetown is stuck on a 12-game losing streak. As for Aynor, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 51-19 defeat against Loris on the 29th.
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