The South Florence Bruins will take on the A.C. Flora Falcons in a tournament on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
South Florence is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Augusta Christian 57-24. The Bruins have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four matches by 23 points or more this season.
Allyson Watson continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, putting up 21 points in addition to eight boards and four steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of South Florence's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Amari Gamble, who posted five points along with nine assists and six boards.
South Florence smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in eight consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, A.C. Flora came into Saturday's game having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They came out on top against Butler by a score of 56-48 on Saturday.
A.C. Flora's win came from a few key players South Florence will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Teonna Draughn, who put up 13 points and five rebounds. Madison Mickens was another key player, posting 11 points.
A.C. Flora's victory bumped their record up to 4-7. As for South Florence, their win bumped their record up to 7-2.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: South Florence has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 29.8 rebounds per game. However, it's not like A.C. Flora struggles in that department as they've been averaging 27.5 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
South Florence won a matchup that couldn't have been any closer in their previous meeting back in January of 2023, slipping by A.C. Flora 47-46. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was A.C. Flora's Trinity Delaney, who almost dropped a double-double on 14 points and nine boards. Now that she won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for South Florence to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
