The Buford Yellow Jackets will challenge the Hartsville Red Foxes at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Buford will be strutting in after a win while Hartsville will be coming in after a defeat.
Buford was handed a five-goal loss in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Westwood, sneaking past 3-2.
Meanwhile, Hartsville unfortunately witnessed the end of their seven-game winning streak on Tuesday. While the 2-2 score might suggest a draw, it was South Florence who was credited with the victory. The Bruins got it done in the shootout by posting six goals to Hartsville's five. Hartsville fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against South Florence since on Tuesday.
Amelia Flippin and Adriana Rebollar scored both of Hartsville's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 17 goals.
Buford is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season. As for Hartsville, their defeat was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 5-1 and their overall record down to 9-2.
Everything went Buford's way against Hartsville when the teams last played back in March of 2020, as Buford made off with a 7-1 win. In that game, the Yellow Jackets amassed a halftime lead of 4-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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