Hartsville and South Florence are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2017, but not for long. The Hartsville Red Foxes will host the South Florence Bruins at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Hartsville is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 58.9 points per game this season.
Having struggled with five defeats in a row, Hartsville turned things around against Hannah-Pamplico on Saturday. They secured a 60-55 W over the Raiders.
Hartsville's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Braden Crawley led the charge by putting up 14 points and six steals. That's the most points Crawley has posted since back in January of 2024. EJ Smith was another key player, posting 11 points and seven boards.
Hartsville was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hannah-Pamplico only posted three assists.
Meanwhile, South Florence came up short against Westside on Monday and fell 61-48.
South Florence has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-8 record this season. As for Hartsville, their win bumped their record up to 6-11.
Hartsville might still be hurting after the 63-37 loss they got from South Florence in their previous meeting back in January of 2024. Can Hartsville avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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