The Hartsville Red Foxes will venture away from home to square off against the Lower Richland Diamond Hornets at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Hartsville has struggled recently with nine losses in a row, while Lower Richland will arrive with nine straight wins.
Hartsville is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Wilson on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Hartsville had to suffer through a 76-23 loss at the hands of Wilson. The Red Foxes were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 30-10.
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Lower Richland on Tuesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew Crestwood out of the water with a 62-29 final score. The Diamond Hornets have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten games by 21 points or more this season.
Lower Richland's win came from a few key players Hartsville will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Taelor Hiller-Johnson, who went 8 of 10 en route to 18 points and eight boards. Another player making a difference was Mikayla Foster, who went 8 for 11 on her way to 17 points in addition to six assists and three steals.
Lower Richland's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-1. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.7 points per game. As for Hartsville, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-13.
Hartsville took a serious blow against Lower Richland in their previous meeting on January 7th, falling 63-34. Can Hartsville avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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