Lake Marion hasn't had much luck against Hampton County recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Lake Marion Gators will face off against the Hampton County Hurricanes at 7:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Tuesday, Lake Marion got the win against Barnwell by a conclusive 61-38. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Gators.
| 01/28/25 vs Barnwell | 24 |
| 12/28/24 vs Hunter-Kinard-Tyler | 20 |
| 12/26/24 vs Calhoun County | 20 |
| 12/30/24 vs Silver Bluff | 13 |
| 01/14/25 @ Whale Branch | 13 |
Jeremiah Smith had an outrageously good game as he went 7 of 17 on his way to 24 points and four steals. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in points. Mason Miles was another key player, putting up 13 points and eight boards.
Lake Marion smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in 12 consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Hampton County had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 15.7 points) and they went ahead and made it seven on Tuesday. They enjoyed a cozy 57-40 win over the Cougars.
Lake Marion better focus on containing Darius Brooks and Tyler Davis as the pair were huge in Hampton County's win. Brooks posted 22 points and four steals, while Davis went 5 for 7 en route to 13 points in addition to five rebounds and three steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which Brooks has scored at least a third of Hampton County's points. Another player making a difference was Jaquan Solomon, who scored eight points and six boards.
Lake Marion's victory bumped their record up to 11-6. As for Hampton County, their win bumped their record up to 13-4.
Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as the two teams are some of the highest scoring teams in the league. Lake Marion hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 55.1 points per game. However, it's not like Hampton County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 61.2 points. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can run the score up higher.
Lake Marion was taken down by Hampton County 97-59 when the teams last played back in February of 2024. Can Lake Marion avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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