Basketball Game Preview: Fort Mill Yellow Jackets vs. Nation Ford Falcons

The Fort Mill Yellow Jackets will face off against the Nation Ford Falcons at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Fort Mill's favor as the squad sits on 16 straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Nation Ford has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.

Fort Mill is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of South Carolina's top teams: Indian Land, who was ranked seventh at the time (Fort Mill was ranked eighth). Fort Mill walked away with a 52-44 win over Indian Land on Tuesday. The Yellow Jackets have beaten the Warriors the last three times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Warriors has come to flipping the script.

Fort Mill's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jermier Nelson, who posted 13 points. Another player making a difference was Wallace Campbell, who earned 11 points.

Meanwhile, Nation Ford came up short against Clover on Tuesday and fell 59-47.

Nation Ford's defeat dropped their record down to 11-14. As for Fort Mill, their win bumped their record up to 23-2.

Fort Mill strolled past Nation Ford in their previous meeting back in January by a score of 51-36. Does Fort Mill have another victory up their sleeve, or will Nation Ford turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.