After soaring to 59 points the game before, Waccamaw was a bit more limited in their contest on Friday. They were beaten by the Loris Lions 65-24. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Warriors this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 59-38 back in January.
01/31/25 @ Loris | 2 |
01/28/25 vs Georgetown | 5 |
01/17/25 @ Aynor | 3 |
01/14/25 vs Loris | 2 |
01/08/25 @ Marion | 2 |
01/04/25 vs Cane Bay | 4 |
Despite the defeat, Waccamaw had strong showings from Miah Smith, who posted eight points in addition to five rebounds and four steals, and Lilah Jennings, who earned three points and five boards. Jennings is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last six games she's played.
Even though they lost, Waccamaw smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 18 offensive boards in four consecutive games.
Janiya Richburg continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for Loris, dropping a double-double on 23 points and 14 boards. That's the most points Richburg has posted since back in January of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Mari'Asia Moody, who had seven points along with seven rebounds and seven steals.
Waccamaw's loss dropped their record down to 9-12. As for Loris, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 13-7.
Waccamaw wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 48-39 win against Marlboro County on the 3rd. Loris has also already played their next contest, a 61-25 victory against Georgetown on the 4th.
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