South Florence won the last time they faced Darlington and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Bruins walked away with a 3-1 win over the Falcons.
South Florence had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 21-25, 25-12, 25-19, 25-21.

Hailey McManus
09/09/25 @ Darlington | 4 |
09/04/25 @ Conway | 1 |
09/02/25 vs Crestwood | 1 |
08/27/25 vs West Florence | 3 |
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South Florence's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Hailey McManus, who had 48 assists and six digs. What's more, McManus posted four kills, the most she's had since back in October of 2024. Blakley Blue was another key player, getting 13 digs and eight aces.
South Florence was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 19 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in eight consecutive games.
South Florence's record now sits at 4-5-1. As for Darlington, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-3 record.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. South Florence is set to take on their familiar foe Lakewood at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Darlington will challenge rival Hartsville at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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