| 01/29/25 vs Orangeburg Prep | 26-50 |
| 01/28/25 @ Calhoun Academy | 42-24 |
| 01/24/25 vs Clarendon Hall | 42-32 |
| 01/17/25 vs Lee Academy | 30-25 |
| 01/16/25 @ King's Academy | 33-21 |
It was a good run, but Thomas Sumter Academy unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak on Wednesday. They lost 50-26 to the Orangeburg Prep Indians. While losing is never fun, the Generals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 133rd, while the Indians are ranked 39th).
Despite the loss, Thomas Sumter Academy saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Malayia English posted 18 points in addition to six boards and five steals. That was a full 69.2% of Thomas Sumter Academy's points, marking the fourth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Annabelle Connell, who put up four points and six blocks.
Thomas Sumter Academy's defeat was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 8-4. As for Orangeburg Prep, their win was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-1.
Thomas Sumter Academy didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 42-34 loss against Clarendon Hall on the 31st. Orangeburg Prep has also already played their next contest (against Calhoun Academy), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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