The Lakewood Gators will square off against the South Florence Bruins at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Lakewood is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Andrew Jackson last Saturday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Lakewood was dealt a 68-29 defeat at the hands of Andrew Jackson. The Gators haven't had much luck with the Volunteers recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Meanwhile, South Florence was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were three points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 44-41 heartbreaker at the hands of Darlington. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Bruins have suffered against the Falcons since January 3, 2017.
Despite the loss, South Florence saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Harmony Bostick almost dropped a double-double on 13 points and nine boards. Bostick also grabbed five steals, which is notable because South Florence is 7-3 when she posts at least three steals, but 1-2 otherwise. Amari Gamble was another key player, putting up nine points and eight rebounds.
Even though they lost, South Florence smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 25 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Lakewood now has a losing record at 7-8. As for South Florence, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-5.
Lakewood was taken down by South Florence 80-40 in their previous meeting back in January of 2023. Thankfully for Lakewood, Zayniah Snow (who went 11 of 23 on her way to 27 points along with seven rebounds and five assists) 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.
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