Lake Marion hasn't had much luck against Hampton County recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Lake Marion Gators will look to defend their home court against the Hampton County Hurricanes at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Tuesday, Lake Marion didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Edisto, but they still walked away with a 46-40 victory.
Meanwhile, Hampton County had already won 11 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 18.5 points) and they went ahead and made it 12 on Tuesday. They blew past the Buccaneers 69-44. The Hurricanes have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 contests by 20 points or more this season.
Lake Marion better keep an eye on Darius Brooks. He was instrumental in Hampton County's win, going 13 for 22 to rack up 30 points in addition to six rebounds and three steals. That's the most boards Brooks has posted since back in December of 2024. Another player making a difference was Jaquan Solomon, who scored 15 points.
Hampton County's win was their 19th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 18-4. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.4 points over those games. As for Lake Marion, their victory bumped their record up to 13-9.
Lake Marion might still be hurting after the 63-43 defeat they got from Hampton County when the teams last played two weeks ago. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Brooks, who went 11 of 14 on his way to 28 points and five rebounds. Now that Lake Marion knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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