Basketball Game Preview: South Florence Bruins vs. Hartsville Red Foxes

The South Florence Bruins will head out to face off against the Hartsville Red Foxes at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

South Florence is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Lower Richland last Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. South Florence was beaten by Lower Richland 58-31. While losing is never fun, the Bruins can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 55th, while the Diamond Hornets are ranked fifth).

Despite the defeat, South Florence got top-tier performance from Harmony Bostick, who almost dropped a double-double on 14 points and nine boards. Bostick is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as she's now pulled down nine or more in the last four games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Trevionne Hannah, who posted six points.

Meanwhile, Hartsville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They received a blow as they fell 52-38 to Marion.

South Florence will have to contain Jaz Reyes as she made an impact in Hartsville's last game. She earned 18 points. That was a full 47.4% of Hartsville's points, marking the third time in a row she's scored more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Brooke Mitchell, who put up seven points along with eight boards and five assists.

Hartsville's defeat dropped their record down to 6-11. As for South Florence, their loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 9-7.

South Florence ended up a good deal behind Hartsville in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, losing 49-34. Thankfully for South Florence, Jazzy Frierson (who went 9 for 16 en route to 23 points in addition to seven rebounds and six steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.