South Florence and Darlington are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2016, but not for long. The South Florence Bruins will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against the Darlington Falcons at 6:00 p.m. South Florence will be strutting in after a victory while Darlington will be coming in after a loss.
South Florence took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They enjoyed a cozy 48-29 win over Hartsville. Given the Bruins' advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 41st, while the Red Foxes are ranked 159th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Allyson Watson
| 02/13/25 vs Hartsville | 3 |
| 01/31/25 @ Darlington | 2 |
| 02/11/25 @ Lower Richland | 1 |
| 02/04/25 vs Lakewood | 1 |
| 12/27/24 vs A.C. Flora | 1 |
South Florence's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Allyson Watson, who posted 19 points in addition to eight boards and four steals. The dominant performance also gave Watson a new career-high in blocks (three). Another player making a difference was Amari Gamble, who put up 15 points and eight rebounds.
South Florence smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in nine consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Darlington lost to Wilson on the road by a 48-32 margin on Thursday. The match marked the Falcons' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
South Florence is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a massive bump to their 16-8 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.5 points over those games. As for Darlington, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-9.
South Florence didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Darlington in their previous meeting back in January, but they still walked away with a 57-51 victory. Does South Florence have another victory up their sleeve, or will Darlington turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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