Hartsville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. The game between them and the Marion Swamp Foxes didn't end well, with the Hartsville Red Foxes falling 52-38. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Red Foxes of the 84-67 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in December of 2019.
Despite the loss, Hartsville saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Jaz Reyes posted 18 points. That was a full 47.4% of Hartsville's points, marking the third time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Brooke Mitchell, who had seven points in addition to eight boards and five assists.
Jaeda Davis continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for Marion, going 7 for 15 en route to 23 points and three steals. The match was Davis' seventh in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Maliyah Williams, who put up seven points along with seven rebounds and four steals.
Hartsville's defeat dropped their record down to 6-11. As for Marion, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-6.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hartsville will take on South Florence at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Marion, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Atlantic Collegiate Academy at 6:15 p.m. on January 28th.
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