After flying high against Bridges Prep last Tuesday, Hampton County came back down to earth. The Hampton County Hurricanes took a 51-46 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lake Marion Gators. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Gators this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 52-43 two weeks ago.
Hampton County lost on Thursday despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Lyric Jones, who posted 14 points. Another player making a difference was Jada Rodgers, who put up seven points and 11 rebounds.
Even though they lost, Hampton County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in seven consecutive games.
Lake Marion's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Zimarika Moorer, who went 5-for-9 en route to 16 points along with seven boards and four steals. Moorer has been hot recently, having posted three or more steals the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Harmony McCaskill, who earned 11 points and three steals.
Hampton County suffered their first road defeat, dropping their record down to 18-6. As for Lake Marion, the victory (which was their 18th in a row) raised their record to 21-1.
As of now, neither Hampton County nor Lake Marion have any future games scheduled.
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