The Sumter Gamecocks will square off against the Blythewood Bengals at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Sumter sitting on four straight victories and Blythewood on eight.
Last Wednesday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Sumter beat Spring Valley 52-48.
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Blythewood on Tuesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew West Florence out of the water with a 69-38 final score. The Bengals have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten contests by 20 points or more this season.
Sumter better keep an eye on TJ Lewis. He was instrumental in Blythewood's win, going 6 of 10 from beyond the arc on his way to 26 points. Another player making a difference was Kemuel Little, who posted nine points and five rebounds.
Sumter has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a massive bump to their 12-10 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.6 points per game. As for Blythewood, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 19-3.
Sumter suffered a grim 71-50 defeat to Blythewood when the teams last played back in January. Can Sumter avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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