Hazlehurst lost against Florence back in November of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Hazlehurst Indians took a 70-53 bruising from the Florence Eagles. The defeat continues a trend for the Indians in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now lost three in a row.
Several Indians players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Josiah Pittman, who scored 16 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jakavion Johnson, who posted 14 points.
Hazlehurst now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Florence, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Hazlehurst won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Crystal Springs at 8:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Florence, they will head out on the road to challenge McLaurin at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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