Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Florence). They strolled past the Hazlehurst Indians with points to spare on Thursday, taking the game 70-53. That's more bragging rights for the Eagles, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Hazlehurst's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Josiah Pittman, who scored 16 points. Jakavion Johnson was another key player, posting 14 points.
The win got Florence back to even at 2-2. As for Hazlehurst, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Florence has already played their next game (against Hazlehurst), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Hazlehurst, they won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Crystal Springs at 8:30 p.m. on Friday.
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