South Florence came tearing into Tuesday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 23.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They enjoyed a cozy 53-38 victory over the Lakewood Gators. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 48-39 back in January.
| 02/04/25 vs Lakewood | 16 |
| 01/31/25 @ Darlington | 10 |
| 12/27/24 vs A.C. Flora | 9 |
| 01/07/25 vs Darlington | 9 |
| 11/22/24 vs Rock Hill | 7 |
South Florence's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Amari Gamble led the charge by dropping a double-double on 16 points and 15 boards. The dominant performance gave Gamble a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Allyson Watson, who posted 11 points in addition to seven assists and six rebounds.
South Florence was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lakewood only posted seven assists.
When it comes to explaining why Lakewood lost, don't look at Zakiya Hodge. Despite the final result, she earned 14 points along with five boards and four steals.
South Florence's record is now 13-7. As for Lakewood, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-12 record this season.
South Florence will head out to take on Wilson at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Wilson is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54.4 points per game this season. Lakewood has already played their next game, a 54-51 win against Crestwood on the 5th.
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