Hartsville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost to the Crestwood Knights on the road by a 77-60 margin. While losing is never fun, the Red Foxes can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 191st, while the Knights are ranked tenth).
Despite the loss, Hartsville still got an impressive performance from EJ Smith, who went 7 of 17 en route to 14 points and eight rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Kayson Dawson, who posted 15 points and seven rebounds.
Red Foxes
| 01/09/25 @ Crestwood | 60-77 |
| 01/07/25 vs Lower Richland | 43-51 |
| 01/03/25 @ Lake City | 76-79 |
Even though they lost, Hartsville smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 14 consecutive matchups.
Hartsville's loss dropped their record down to 5-9. As for Crestwood, they pushed their record up to 13-1 with the win, which was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing Darlington the next time they take the court. Hartsville will host Darlington at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, while Crestwood will head out to face them at 7:30 p.m. on January 17th.
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