Basketball Recap: Florence Christian Triumphs

Eagles

Team Score

12/13/24 vs Orangeburg Prep	70
11/19/24 vs King's Academy	66
12/10/24 vs Carolina Academy	53
12/06/24 vs Laurence Manning Academy	46
12/03/24 @ Carolina Academy	40
11/26/24 @ Wilson Hall	31

Florence Christian hadn't done well against Orangeburg Prep recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Florence Christian Eagles escaped with a win against the Orangeburg Prep Indians by the margin of a single free throw, 70-69. The Eagles' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.

Leading Florence Christian to victory were Taylor Greene and Sullivan Hardy. Greene went 13 of 18 en route to 33 points and three steals, while Hardy went 6 of 14 on his way to 19 points along with seven rebounds and four steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which Greene has scored at least a third of Florence Christian's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Riley Minton, who posted six points and five steals.

Orangeburg Prep lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Tilden Riley, who dropped a double-double on 23 points and 14 boards. Riley has been hot, having also posted two or more blocks the last eight times he's played. Walt Mims was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on 14 points and nine assists.

The victory got Florence Christian back to even at 3-3. As for Orangeburg Prep, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-2.

Florence Christian wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 54-31 defeat against Laurence Manning Academy on the 14th. As for Orangeburg Prep, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 69-40 win against Ragin Prep Christian Academy on the 14th.