Lake City hasn't had much luck against Kingstree recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Lake City Panthers will look to defend their home court against the Kingstree Blazers at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Lake City is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They came out on top against Hampton County by a score of 38-27. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Panthers.
Tyra Jones
| 02/20/25 vs Hampton County | 9 |
| 12/04/24 vs South Florence | 7 |
| 02/06/25 vs Lee Central | 5 |
| 12/13/24 @ East Clarendon | 5 |
| 01/28/25 vs Mullins | 4 |
Lake City's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Tyra Jones led the charge by putting up five points in addition to nine rebounds and four steals. The dominant performance gave Jones a new career-high in boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Jada Robinson, who posted six points and seven steals.
Meanwhile, Kingstree came tearing into Thursday's contest with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14.8 points), and they left with even more momentum. They came within six points of losing the streak, but they secured a 40-34 W against the Bulldogs.
Kingstree found their leader in sophomore Naydia Shaw, who dropped a double-double with 15 points and 14 rebounds. Shaw is crushing it when it comes to boards: she's pulled down at least eight every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Kamarie McCrea, who almost dropped a double-double with nine points and 11 rebounds.
Kingstree's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 22-5. As for Lake City, their victory bumped their record up to 16-7.
Lake City might still be hurting after the 50-29 defeat they got from Kingstree when the teams last played last Wednesday. Will Lake City have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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