It was a good run, but Fountain Inn unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell 66-59 to the Wren Hurricanes. The Fury were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Hurricanes earlier this season, when they won 67-36.
| 01/28/25 @ Wren | 9 |
| 12/22/23 @ Laurens | 9 |
| 01/23/24 vs Wren | 8 |
| 11/22/24 vs Greenville | 8 |
| 01/02/24 vs Hillcrest | 8 |
When it comes to explaining why Fountain Inn lost, don't look at Aniya Brown. Despite the final result, she almost dropped a double-double on 14 points and nine rebounds. That's the most boards Brown has posted since back in December of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Zipora Sullivan, who posted 16 points.
Even though they lost, Fountain Inn smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 22 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 13 offensive rebounds in six consecutive games.
Wren found their leader in sophomore Scarlett Howell, who went 8 for 14 on her way to 28 points and five steals. Those five steals set a new season-high mark for Howell. Another player making a difference was Ava O'Shields, who had 13 points and eight rebounds.
Fountain Inn's defeat was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 14-5. As for Wren, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-6.
Fountain Inn will square off against Westside at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Westside's defense has only allowed 29.3 points per game this season, so Fountain Inn's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Wren, they will challenge Laurens at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Wren is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54.1 points per game this season.
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