Fort Mill won the last time they faced Catawba Ridge and things went their way on Friday too. The Fort Mill Yellow Jackets claimed a resounding 60-27 victory over the Catawba Ridge Copperheads. Given the Yellow Jackets' advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 42nd, while the Copperheads are ranked 131st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Fort Mill found their leader in sophomore Colbie Wolf, who went 6 of 11 on her way to 17 points.
Several Copperheads players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Addison Cunningham, who posted 12 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Lillie Peleponuk, who scored six points.
Yellow Jackets
| 01/24/25 @ Catawba Ridge | 60-27 |
| 01/23/25 @ Nation Ford | 45-44 |
| 01/17/25 @ Indian Land | 48-31 |
Fort Mill pushed their record up to 12-7 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.0 points per game. As for Catawba Ridge, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-12 record this season.
Fort Mill will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Clover at 6:30 p.m. Clover will roll in looking for their 12th straight victory, something Fort Mill surely won't give up without a fight. As for Catawba Ridge, they will venture away from home to face off against Northwestern at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Catawba Ridge is facing Northwestern at the right time seeing as Northwestern is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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