The Fort Mill Yellow Jackets will head out on the road to take on the Rock Hill Bearcats at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Fort Mill has seven straight wins, Rock Hill has five straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
On Tuesday, Fort Mill was able to grind out a solid victory over Clover, taking the game 59-49. Given the Yellow Jackets' advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked seventh, while the Blue Eagles are ranked 48th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Fort Mill's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Nas Berry, who posted 21 points. Another player making a difference was Logan Parker, who had 17 points.
Meanwhile, Rock Hill ended up a good deal behind Indian Land on Tuesday and lost 71-52.
Fort Mill pushed their record up to 19-2 with the victory, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.2 points per game. As for Rock Hill, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-14.
Everything went Fort Mill's way against Rock Hill when the teams last played on January 7th, as Fort Mill made off with a 62-42 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Fort Mill since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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