The Green Sea Floyds Trojans struggled with offensive rebounds on Monday (the Latta Vikings had seven more) and sadly the final score reflected it. Green Sea Floyds fell just short of Latta by a score of 40-37. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Green Sea Floyds of the 44-37 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in January.
Despite the loss, Green Sea Floyds saw an underclassman step up: Shantavia Hilliard scored 13 points along with seven rebounds and three steals. Hilliard hasn't dropped below two steals for seven straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Tttia Lynch, who scored seven points along with two steals.
Shawniza Bethea continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for Latta, scoring 14 points along with six steals. That makes it 12 consecutive games in which Bethea has scored at least a third of Latta's points. Another player making a difference was Anziya Jones, who scored seven points along with two steals.
Green Sea Floyds' loss dropped their record down to 8-14. As for Latta, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-10.
Green Sea Floyds will head out on the road to face off against Lamar at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in South Carolina (Green Sea Floyds is ranked 227th, while Lamar is ranked 225th). As for Latta, they won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Hannah-Pamplico at 6:00 p.m. on February 6th. Hannah-Pamplico is coming into the game with six straight losses on the road, meaning Latta will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win.
