South Florence came into their game on Tuesday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They were beaten by the Lower Richland Diamond Hornets 61-30. The matchup marked the Bruins' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Despite the defeat, South Florence saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Harmony Bostick posted ten points and five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Amari Gamble, who put up three points in addition to five boards and four steals.
Even though they lost, South Florence smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in six consecutive contests.
Lower Richland's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Mikayla Foster, who went 7-for-11 to rack up 16 points and five rebounds. Foster is also on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as she's posted one of at least 47% in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Taelor Hiller-Johnson, who almost dropped a double-double with 12 points and nine boards.
South Florence's loss dropped their record down to 15-8. As for Lower Richland, the win was the 13th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 22-1.
Coming up, South Florence will be playing at home against Hartsville at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. South Florence is facing Hartsville at the right time seeing as Hartsville is stuck on a 13-game losing streak. Lower Richland does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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