Lower Richland has won eight straight games at home, while South Florence has won eight straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Tuesday. The Lower Richland Diamond Hornets will host the South Florence Bruins at 6:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Lower Richland is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Lakewood: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Lower Richland blew Lakewood out of the water with a 64-35 final score. The Diamond Hornets have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 matches by 21 points or more this season.
Chi'Nya Isaac continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, going 10 for 15 to rack up 27 points and three steals. What's more, she also posted a 67% field goal percentage, which is the highest she's posted since back in February of 2024. Another player making a difference was Taelor Hiller-Johnson, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 11 rebounds.
Meanwhile, South Florence posted their closest win since December 27, 2024 on Saturday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Crestwood 56-54.
South Florence's win came from a few key players Lower Richland will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Harmony Bostick, who posted 16 points along with eight boards and five blocks. She has been hot recently, having posted two or more blocks the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Amari Gamble, who scored seven points in addition to 11 rebounds and six assists.
Lower Richland's win bumped their record up to 21-1. As for South Florence, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Lower Richland has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 29.7 boards per game. However, it's not like South Florence struggles in that department as they've been averaging 29.7 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Everything came up roses for Lower Richland against South Florence in their previous matchup back in January, as the squad secured a 58-31 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Bostick, who almost dropped a double-double on 14 points and nine boards. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Lower Richland still be able to contain Bostick? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
