The Hartsville Red Foxes will square off against the Darlington Falcons at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Hartsville is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 59.8 points per game this season.
Hartsville is headed into Tuesday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Thursday. They took a hard 77-60 fall against Crestwood. While losing is never fun, the Red Foxes can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 191st, while the Knights are ranked tenth).
EJ Smith put forth a good effort for the losing side as he went 7 for 17 on his way to 14 points and eight rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Kayson Dawson, who posted 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 games.
Meanwhile, Darlington came up short against South Florence on Tuesday and fell 47-36. The Falcons have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Darlington's defeat dropped their record down to 10-6. As for Hartsville, their loss dropped their record down to 5-9.
Things could have been worse for Hartsville, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 73-55 loss to Darlington when the teams last played back in December of 2023. Will Hartsville have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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