The Darlington Falcons will square off against the South Florence Bruins at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing isn't great for Darlington: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while South Florence has snatched up three consecutive wins on the road.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, Darlington turned things around against Lakewood on Tuesday. They enjoyed a cozy 61-43 win over the Gators.
Meanwhile, South Florence posted their biggest victory since December 20, 2024 on Saturday. They put the hurt on Hartsville with a sharp 54-28 win. The match was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Bruins had established a 20 point advantage.
South Florence found their leader in sophomore Harmony Bostick, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 15 boards. With that strong performance, Bostick is now averaging an impressive 8.3 rebounds per game. Allyson Watson was another key player, putting up 13 points.
South Florence was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hartsville only posted five assists.
Darlington's victory bumped their record up to 12-7. As for South Florence, their win bumped their record up to 10-7.
Darlington skirted past South Florence 44-41 in their previous matchup on January 7th. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Bostick, who almost dropped a double-double on 13 points and nine boards. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Darlington still be able to contain Bostick? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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