Lakewood hasn't had much luck against Lower Richland recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Lakewood Gators will challenge the Lower Richland Diamond Hornets at 6:00 p.m.
Last Thursday, Lakewood came up short against South Florence and fell 48-39. The Gators have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Lower Richland came tearing into Thursday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 21 points) and they left with even more momentum. They secured a 64-58 W over the Tigers.
Lower Richland's win came from a few key players Lakewood will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Taelor Hiller-Johnson, who went 8 for 10 on her way to 19 points and eight rebounds. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Mikayla Foster, who posted 14 points.
Lower Richland pushed their record up to 13-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.2 points per game. As for Lakewood, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-9.
Lakewood was taken down by Lower Richland 68-23 when the teams last played back in February of 2024. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Lakewood was down 40-11.
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