The Lakewood Gators will head out to take on the Hartsville Red Foxes at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Lakewood is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51.2 points per game this season.
Last Tuesday, Lakewood earned a 64-55 win over Lower Richland.
| 01/14/25 @ Lower Richland | 15 |
| 01/09/25 vs South Florence | 16 |
| 12/28/24 vs Fox Creek | 21 |
Lakewood's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Pop Cato, who posted 15 points and six steals. The matchup was Cato's third in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Darius Franklin, who went 5 of 8 on his way to 14 points and seven boards.
Meanwhile, Hartsville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell 53-44 to Darlington.
Lakewood will have to keep a close watch on Tristian Spann and Kayson Dawson, a pair of players who had a big impact on Hartsville's prior game. Spann put up 15 points, while Dawson scored 13 points.
Hartsville's loss dropped their record down to 5-10. As for Lakewood, they now have a winning record of 9-8.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Lakewood has been crashing the rebounds this season, having averaged 26 boards per game. However, it's not like Hartsville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 31.2 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Lakewood came up short against Hartsville in their previous meeting back in December of 2018, falling 74-62. Can Lakewood avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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