The South Florence Bruins will head out to challenge the Lakewood Gators at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. South Florence is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak.
South Florence is headed into the game having just suffered their closest loss since January 26, 2024 on Tuesday. They fell just short of Darlington by a score of 44-41. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Bruins have suffered against the Falcons since January 3, 2017.
Despite the loss, South Florence saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Harmony Bostick almost dropped a double-double on 13 points and nine boards. Bostick also grabbed five steals, which is notable because South Florence is 7-3 when she posts at least three steals, but 1-2 otherwise. Amari Gamble was another key player, putting up nine points and eight rebounds.
Even though they lost, South Florence smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 25 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Lakewood played a tough contest last Saturday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They had to suffer through a 68-29 loss at the hands of Andrew Jackson. The Gators have struggled against the Volunteers recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
South Florence's defeat dropped their record down to 8-5. As for Lakewood, they now have a losing record at 7-8.
Everything came up roses for South Florence against Lakewood in their previous matchup back in January of 2023, as the squad secured an 80-40 victory. Does South Florence have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lakewood turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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