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 welcome the South Florence Bruins at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday. Hartsville will be strutting in after a victory while South Florence will be coming in after a defeat.
Having struggled with five losses in a row, Hartsville turned things around against Hannah-Pamplico on Saturday. They managed a 60-55 win over the Raiders.
Hartsville got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Braden Crawley out in front who posted 14 points and six steals. That's the most points Crawley has posted since back in January of 2024. Another player making a difference was EJ Smith, who scored 11 points and seven rebounds.
Meanwhile, South Florence came up short against Westside on Monday and fell 61-48.
Hartsville will have to keep a close watch on Josh Gamble and Jarius Davis, a pair of players who had a big impact on South Florence's prior game. Gamble put up 19 points, while Davis had 14 points along with seven boards and five assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Julio White, who earned seven points and five rebounds.
South Florence has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-8 record this season. As for Hartsville, their win bumped their record up to 6-11.
Hartsville suffered a grim 63-37 defeat to 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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