After flying high against Cheraw last Monday, Hartsville came back down to earth. The Hartsville Red Foxes fell to the Lee Central Stallions 60-56. If the Red Foxes were looking for revenge after losing 61-53 to them when the teams met on Thursday, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Despite the loss, Hartsville still got an impressive performance from EJ Smith, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and ten boards. Smith has become a key player for Hartsville: the team is 4-2 when he posts at least eight rebounds, but 0-3 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Zaries Huggins, who posted 12 points.
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Even though they lost, Hartsville smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in nine consecutive matchups.
Lee Central's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Chuck Harry, who went 10 of 15 on his way to 21 points and five rebounds. Those 21 points gave Harry a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Sinatra Rembert, who put up 16 points.
Hartsville now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Lee Central, their victory bumped their record up to 4-6.
Hartsville didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, an 81-79 loss against Central on the 27th. As for Lee Central, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 64-53 defeat against McBee on the 27th.
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