Crestwood lost against South Florence back in December of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Crestwood Knights fell just short of the South Florence Bruins by a score of 56-54. The Knights have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Javiah Martin
| 02/08/25 @ South Florence | 25 |
| 01/09/25 vs Hartsville | 18 |
| 12/05/24 @ Sumter | 18 |
| 01/17/25 @ Darlington | 16 |
| 12/11/24 vs Dillon | 14 |
When it comes to explaining why Crestwood lost, don't look at Javiah Martin. Despite the final result, she posted 25 points and six boards. The dominant performance gave Martin a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was London Vaughn, who scored eight points in addition to nine assists and five rebounds.
Even though they lost, Crestwood smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 13 consecutive contests.
South Florence's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Harmony Bostick led the charge by putting up 16 points along with eight boards and five blocks. Bostick has been hot recently, having posted two or more blocks the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Amari Gamble, who had seven points in addition to 11 rebounds and six assists.
Crestwood's loss dropped their record down to 7-14. As for South Florence, they pushed their record up to 15-7 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
Looking ahead, Crestwood will challenge Darlington at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Crestwood has insisted on making their last three contests complete nail-biters, turning in a record of 1-2 during that stretch of close contests. As for South Florence, they will take on Lower Richland at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lower Richland will roll in looking for their 13th straight win, something South Florence surely won't give up without a fight.
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