The Darlington Falcons will head out to challenge the Hartsville Red Foxes at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Last Tuesday, Darlington came up short against South Florence and fell 47-36. While losing is never fun, the Falcons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 126th, while the Bruins are ranked 29th).
Meanwhile, Hartsville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 77-60 bruising from Crestwood.
Darlington will have to contain EJ Smith as he made an impact in Hartsville's last game. He went 7 for 17 on his way to 14 points and eight rebounds. Kayson Dawson was another key player, putting up 15 points and seven rebounds.
Even though they lost, Hartsville smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 14 consecutive matches.
Hartsville's defeat dropped their record down to 5-9. As for Darlington, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-6.
Darlington strolled past Hartsville when the teams last played back in December of 2023 by a score of 73-55. The rematch might be a little tougher for Darlington since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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