Strom Thurmond was the 46-38 winner over Batesburg-Leesville when they last played one another back in January, but their luck changed this time around. The Strom Thurmond Rebels fell 46-34 to the Batesburg-Leesville Panthers on Friday. The Rebels have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Landen Jones
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Despite the defeat, Strom Thurmond had strong showings from Landen Jones, who dropped a double-double with 11 points and ten rebounds, and Deonte Phillips, who almost dropped a double-double with 13 points and nine boards. The dominant performance also gave Jones a new career-high in assists (three). Another player making a difference was AJ Walker, who posted four points.
Even though they lost, Strom Thurmond smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in four consecutive matches.
Batesburg-Leesville's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Braylen Davis led the charge by going 5 for 11 en route to 12 points and six boards. Davis is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last six games he's played. KD Whitt was another key player, putting up eight points in addition to five rebounds and four steals.
Strom Thurmond now has a losing record at 10-11. As for Batesburg-Leesville, they pushed their record up to 11-7 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home.
Strom Thurmond has already played their next game, a 46-38 win against American Leadership Academy on the 4th. As for Batesburg-Leesville, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 66-46 victory against Ninety Six on the 4th.
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