South Florence won the last time they faced Hartsville and things went their way on Saturday too. The South Florence Bruins walked away with a 72-61 victory over the Hartsville Red Foxes. Given the Bruins' advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 44th, while the Red Foxes are ranked 186th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
South Florence's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Lennix Valerie led the charge by almost dropping a double-double on 14 points and nine rebounds. Another player making a difference was Jackson Robinson, who went 7 of 11 on his way to 17 points in addition to eight boards and three steals.
Despite the defeat, Hartsville saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Kayson Dawson went 6 for 15 en route to 19 points and three steals. Those 19 points set a new season-high mark for Dawson. EJ Smith was another key player, putting up eight points and six rebounds.
South Florence's record is now 10-8. As for Hartsville, they dropped their record down to 6-12 with the loss, which was their fourth straight at home.
South Florence will face off against Darlington at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Hartsville, they will square off against Wilson at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Hartsville knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past three games -- so hopefully Wilson likes a good challenge.
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