Hartsville played a tough game on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were dealt a 63-34 defeat at the hands of the Lower Richland Diamond Hornets. 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 143rd, while the Diamond Hornets are ranked seventh).
When it comes to explaining why Hartsville lost, don't look at Brooke Mitchell. Despite the final result, she posted 13 points and three steals.
Lower Richland's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Chi?Nya Isaac led the charge by going 7 of 13 on her way to 17 points and six steals. Isaac is on a roll when it comes to points, as she's now scored 17 or more in the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jhnai Sumter, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 14 rebounds.
Hartsville has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-7 record this season. As for Lower Richland, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-1.
Hartsville will face off against Crestwood at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Lower Richland, they will square off against Wilson at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Wilson is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53.4 points per game this season.
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