Recap: Hartsville Red Foxes vs. Great Falls Red Devils
Even though the Great Falls Red Devils scored an imposing 59 points on Saturday, the Hartsville Red Foxes still came out on top. Hartsville sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 61-59 victory over Great Falls. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Hartsville.
Hartsville's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was EJ Smith, who scored 12 points along with nine rebounds. Those nine rebounds set a new season-high mark for him. Kayson Dawson was another key contributor, scoring 12 points along with three steals.
Hartsville's win ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-5. As for Great Falls, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-3.
Hartsville and Manning will face off at 7:30 p.m. on December 27th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Hopefully Manning focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 16 last Saturday. Great Falls will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Buford at 8:00 p.m. on January 3, 2024.
