Basketball Preview: Hazlehurst Indians vs. Florence Eagles
The Hazlehurst Indians will square off against the Florence Eagles at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Hazlehurst is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52 points per game this season.
Last Tuesday, Hazlehurst didn't have quite enough to beat Richland and fell 46-44.
Despite the defeat, Hazlehurst got top-tier performance from Jakavion Johnson, who earned 17 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Brayden Murray, who had nine points.
Meanwhile, Florence came up short against Pearl two weeks ago and fell 59-52. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Hazlehurst's loss dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Florence, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Hazlehurst was taken down by Florence 64-23 in their previous matchup back in November of 2023. Can Hazlehurst avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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