Panthers
| 01/17/25 vs Manning | 59-38 |
| 01/07/25 @ Atlantic Collegiate Academy | 43-40 |
| 01/03/25 vs Hartsville | 43-25 |
| 12/23/24 vs Waccamaw | 62-56 |
Lake City came tearing into Friday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9 points) and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victor by a 59-38 margin over the Manning Monarchs. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 75th, while the Monarchs are ranked 200th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Lake City to victory, but perhaps none more so than Hannah Riles, who posted 12 points and four steals. Riles has been hot, having posted three or more steals the last five times she's played. Na'Shira Starks was another key player, dropping a double-double on ten points and 11 boards.
Lake City is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.4 points per game. As for Manning, they dropped their record down to 5-10 with the loss, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season.
Coincidentally, Lake City and Manning will both be playing East Clarendon the next time they take the court. Manning will host East Clarendon at 12:00 p.m. on January 25th, while Lake City will host them at 6:00 p.m. on January 27th.
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