Two dominant guards in Zimarika Moorer and Kendall Proffitt are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Lake Marion Gators will be taking part in a tournament against the St. Johns Country Day Spartans at 11:30 a.m. on Monday. Lake Marion is coming into the contest hot, having won their last four 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 sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 42-40 win over Hanahan on Saturday.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Lake Marion to victory, but perhaps none more so than Harmony McCaskill, who posted 14 points. Another player making a difference was Moorer, who had five points in addition to ten boards and seven assists.
Lake Marion smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in ten consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, St. Johns Country Day was able to grind out a solid victory over Cathedral Academy on Saturday, taking the game 37-28.
St. Johns Country Day found their leader in freshman Proffitt, who dropped a double-double on 25 points and ten steals. That makes it 12 consecutive games in which Proffitt has scored at least a third of St. Johns Country Day's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ashantii Williams, who posted five points along with 11 rebounds and four steals.
Lake Marion's win bumped their record up to 7-1. As for St. Johns Country Day, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Lake Marion has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 32.5 boards per game. However, it's not like St. Johns Country Day struggles in that department as they've been averaging 31.8 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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