Lugoff-Elgin and River Bluff are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2017, but not for long. Having just played yesterday, the Lugoff-Elgin Demons will get right back to it and host the River Bluff Gators at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lugoff-Elgin is coming into the game hot, having won their last five games.
While Lugoff-Elgin didn't have the best season last year (they finished 7-18), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They took down North Central 54-35 on Monday. Given the Demons' advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 39th, while the Knights are ranked 210th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Lugoff-Elgin's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Reggie Brown, who posted eight points in addition to five boards and four steals. Another player making a difference was Jernigan Williams, who went 6 of 7 on his way to 12 points and six rebounds.
Meanwhile, River Bluff won against Blythewood on Tuesday with 62 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Saturday. Everything went River Bluff's way against Airport as River Bluff made off with a 62-40 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Gators.
Lugoff-Elgin's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-2. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.7 points per game. As for River Bluff, they picked up their first road victory, bumping their record up to 5-3.
Lugoff-Elgin strolled past River Bluff in their previous meeting two weeks ago by a score of 55-40. Does Lugoff-Elgin have another victory up their sleeve, or will River Bluff turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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