The South Florence Bruins lost against the North Augusta Yellow Jackets two weeks ago, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. South Florence took a 54-49 hit to the loss column at the hands of North Augusta. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for South Florence in their matchups with North Augusta: they've now lost four in a row.
When it comes to explaining why South Florence lost, one person who can't be blamed is Ziyon Gamble. Despite the final result, he scored 17 points along with 6 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Jackson Robinson, who scored 9 points along with 6 rebounds.
South Florence has not been sharp recently, as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-5 record this season. As for North Augusta, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-2.
South Florence will head out on the road to face off against Conway at 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in South Carolina (Conway is ranked 153rd, while South Florence is ranked 143rd). As for North Augusta, they will look to defend their home court on Saturday against Westside at 5:30 p.m. One thing working in Westside's favor is that they have posted big point totals every time they've taken the court this season.
