Marlboro County had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 15.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They managed a 66-62 victory over the Georgetown Bulldogs. This was a revenge game for Marlboro County: when they faced off against Georgetown back in January, they had to take a 62-48 defeat.
LaQuincy Leach
| 01/31/25 vs Georgetown | 3 |
| 01/09/25 vs Aynor | 1 |
| 12/17/24 @ Hartsville | 1 |
| 12/13/24 @ Cheraw | 1 |
Leading Marlboro County to victory were Ralphier Monroe and LaQuincy Leach. Monroe went 7 for 14 on his way to 19 points and eight rebounds, while Leach dropped a double-double on ten points and ten boards. The dominant performance also gave Leach a new career-high in assists (three). Justin Purvis was another key player, putting up six points along with five assists and three steals.
Marlboro County was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
When it comes to explaining why Georgetown lost, don't look at Amos Jones. Despite the final result, he posted 24 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ahmir M, who had 13 points.
Marlboro County's record is now 12-5. As for Georgetown, they dropped their record down to 12-8 with the loss, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Marlboro County will take on Waccamaw at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Waccamaw is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 58.3 points per game this season. As for Georgetown, they will be playing at home against Dillon at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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