Preview: Hartsville Red Foxes vs. Ridge View Blazers
The Hartsville Red Foxes will head out on the road to face off against the Ridge View Blazers at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Hartsville had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They blew past the Seahawks 52-20 at home. Hartsville has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 contests by 25 points or more this season.
Jaz Reyes and Jazzy Frierson were among the main playmakers for Hartsville as the former scored 17 points along with four steals and the latter scored 13 points along with five assists and five rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Reyes has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Tatiana Fisher, who scored six points along with six rebounds and two steals.
Meanwhile, Ridge View waltzed into their game on Tuesday with eight straight wins but they left with nine. They claimed a resounding 65-26 victory over Myrtle Beach at home. Given Ridge View's advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 15th, while Myrtle Beach is ranked 135th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Hartsville's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-7. As for Ridge View, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 matches, which provided a massive bump to their 19-8 record this season.
Hartsville came up short against Ridge View in their previous matchup back in January of 2023, falling 51-38. Can Hartsville avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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