The Hartsville Red Foxes will take on the Lakewood Gators at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with five consecutive losses for Hartsville and three for Lakewood.
On Tuesday, Hartsville came up short against Darlington and fell 42-29.
Despite the loss, Hartsville saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Jaz Reyes posted 13 points. Reyes continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played.
Meanwhile, Lakewood played a tough contest on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were dealt a 64-32 defeat at the hands of Lower Richland. The Gators were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 38-12.
Hartsville will have to keep a close watch on Zakiya Hodge and Lauryn Nesmith, a pair of players who had a big impact on Lakewood's prior game. Hodge earned ten points, while Nesmith had nine points.
Lakewood's loss dropped their record down to 7-10. As for Hartsville, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-9.
Hartsville didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Lakewood in their previous matchup back in November of 2020, but they still walked away with a 67-63 victory. Will Hartsville repeat their success, or does Lakewood have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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