It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Hampton County can now relate to. They took a 38-27 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lake City Panthers on Thursday.
Hampton County lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Lyric Jones, who posted 13 points. Malayah Green was another key player, putting up two points and six steals.
Even though they lost, Hampton County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in nine consecutive contests.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Lake City to victory, but perhaps none more so than Tyra Jones, who put up five points along with nine rebounds and four steals. Those nine boards gave Jones a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jada Robinson, who earned six points and seven steals.
Hampton County's loss dropped their record down to 19-7. As for Lake City, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 14 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season.
Hampton County does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Lake City, they have already played their next game, a 42-38 win against Kingstree on the 25th.
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