Rock Hill was the 53-50 winner over Fort Mill when they last played one another back in January of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Rock Hill Bearcats came up short against the Fort Mill Yellow Jackets on Tuesday, falling 62-42. While losing is never fun, the Bearcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 133rd, while the Yellow Jackets are ranked 12th).
Despite the loss, Rock Hill saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Anderson Tucker posted eight points and seven boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Nigel Lightner, who put up seven points.
Bearcats
| 01/07/25 @ Fort Mill | 42-62 |
| 01/03/25 @ Indian Land | 56-67 |
Even though they lost, Rock Hill smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in four consecutive matches.
Nas Berry continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Fort Mill, going 7 of 10 on his way to 18 points and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Jermier Nelson, who went 6 of 12 on his way to 15 points.
Rock Hill's defeat was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 5-9. As for Fort Mill, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-2 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Rock Hill will host Nation Ford at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Nation Ford's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five contests. As for Fort Mill, they will square off against Northwestern at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday. Fort Mill is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 59.6 points per game this season.
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