Lakewood was handed a heart-breaking two-point defeat in their last game, but they sure didn't let that happen against Hartsville on Tuesday. The Lakewood Gators claimed a resounding 72-43 win over the Hartsville Red Foxes. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 73-60 back in January.
Pop Cato
| 02/11/25 vs Hartsville | 67% |
| 02/10/25 vs Wilson | 13% |
| 02/07/25 vs Lower Richland | 63% |
| 02/05/25 vs Crestwood | 53% |
| 02/04/25 @ South Florence | 13% |
| + 18 more games |
Lakewood's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Pop Cato, who went 6 for 9 en route to 16 points and six steals. Thanks to that strong game, Cato now owns an excellent 45.4% field goal percentage. Cedric Cisse was another key player, going 8 of 15 to rack up 21 points.
Loss or not, Hartsville got some senior leadership from EJ Smith and Casey Hawkins. Smith posted nine points and six boards, while Hawkins had four points. The team also got some help courtesy of Tristian Spann, who scored seven points.
Lakewood's victory bumped their record up to 14-11. As for Hartsville, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-17.
Lakewood and Hartsville could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps South Carolina Rankings. Lakewood will square off against Crestwood at 8:30 p.m. on Thursday down 64 places (79 vs. 15). Similarly, Hartsville (ranked 180th) will meet South Florence (ranked 50th) at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
