South Florence suffered their biggest loss since January 5th on Thursday. They lost 54-34 to the Carolina Forest Panthers. The contest marked the Bruins' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
South Florence's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Harmony Bostick, who posted eight points and seven rebounds, and Kennedy Fulton, who earned six points and four steals. Another player making a difference was Amari Gamble, who had six points and nine rebounds.
Even though they lost, South Florence smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in five consecutive games.
Carolina Forest's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Miracle Mclean, who went 7 of 11 on her way to 15 points in addition to seven rebounds and six blocks. Mclean is crushing it when it comes to blocks: she's posted at least two every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Madisyn Davis, who went 7 of 12 on her way to 15 points along with eight boards and seven assists.
Bruins
| 12/12/24 @ Carolina Forest | 34-54 |
| 12/10/24 vs Conway | 44-21 |
| 12/04/24 @ Lake City | 40-26 |
| 12/03/24 @ Conway | 47-30 |
| 11/23/24 vs Silver Bluff | 53-30 |
With the loss, South Florence broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 4-2. As for Carolina Forest, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 5-2.
South Florence wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 50-24 win against Atlantic Collegiate Academy on the 14th. As for Carolina Forest, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, an 81-34 victory against Stratford on the 13th.
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