Two dominant in Jarius Davis and Darius Franklin are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The South Florence Bruins will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against the Lakewood Gators at 7:30 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
South Florence will bounce into Tuesday's contest after beating Darlington, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. South Florence came out on top against Darlington by a score of 40-30 on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bruins.
Meanwhile, Lakewood waltzed into their match on Tuesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They enjoyed a cozy 60-43 victory over the Falcons.
Lakewood's win came from a few key players South Florence will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Andre Mcbride, who posted 12 points along with five assists and five steals. That's the most assists he has posted since back in December of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Carlos Franklin, who went 5 of 10 on his way to 15 points.
Lakewood was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Lakewood has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.2 points per game. As for South Florence, their win bumped their record up to 11-8.
South Florence didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Lakewood in their previous meeting back in January, but they still walked away with a 55-49 victory. Will South Florence repeat their success, or does Lakewood have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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