Lower Richland was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They received a blow as they fell 56-42 to the South Florence Bruins. While losing is never fun, the Diamond Hornets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 163rd, while the Bruins are ranked 44th).
South Florence found their leader in sophomore Josh Gamble, who went 6 of 10 on his way to 23 points and three steals. Gamble has been hot, having posted two or more steals the last six times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Adrian Singletary, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and nine boards.
Lower Richland's defeat dropped their record down to 3-11. As for South Florence, their win bumped their record up to 10-7.
Lower Richland will square off against Darlington at 7:30 p.m. on January 24th. As for South Florence, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 61-48 loss against Westside on the 20th.
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