Having just played yesterday, the Sumter County Panthers will get right back to it and host the Spencer Greenwave at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Sumter County is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Carver just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of the Tigers by a score of 60-58. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Panthers have suffered since December 13, 2024.
Meanwhile, Spencer blew past Columbus, posting an 83-40 win. The Greenwave have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five games by 21 points or more this season.
Spencer's win came from a few key players Sumter County will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Isaiah Fitzpatrick, who went 8 of 9 en route to 17 points and seven rebounds. Kerry Griffin was another key player, going 6 for 9 on his way to 17 points.
Spencer was working as a unit and finished the game with 22 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Spencer is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.3 points per game. As for Sumter County, their loss was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 8-7.
Sumter County won a matchup that couldn't have been any closer when the teams last played two weeks ago, slipping by Spencer 52-51. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Spencer's Demarcus Horne, who went 7 of 14 en route to 23 points along with five boards and three steals. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Sumter County still be able to contain Horne? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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