The West Florence Knights suffered their biggest defeat since December 27, 2023 on Friday. Their rough 83-61 loss to South Florence might stick with them for a while. While losing is never fun, West Florence can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 138th, while South Florence is ranked 36th).
West Florence's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Josh Gamble, who scored 21 points along with three steals, and Jayaun Perkins who scored 13 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Perkins has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Kelvin Cade, who scored eight points along with seven rebounds.
West Florence has not been sharp recently, as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-13 record this season. As for South Florence, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 12-9.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. West Florence will challenge Myrtle Beach at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing is sure in Myrtle Beach's favor as the squad sits on four straight wins at home while West Florence has been banged up by seven consecutive losses on the road. As for South Florence, they will take on Hartsville at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
