Basketball Recap: Fort Mill Beats Nation Ford for Their Fifth Straight Victory

By Team Reports Jan 27, 2025, 9:41am

Basketball Recap: Fort Mill Yellow Jackets vs. Nation Ford Falcons

Yellow Jackets

Previous 5 Games

01/23/25 @ Nation Ford51-36
01/17/25 @ Indian Land53-52
01/09/25 vs Northwestern62-37
01/07/25 vs Rock Hill62-42
01/03/25 @ Clover51-46

Fort Mill waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They took down the Nation Ford Falcons 51-36. This was payback for the Yellow Jackets, who suffered a 58-48 loss the last time these two teams met.

Fort Mill's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Logan Parker led the charge by going 5 of 10 on his way to 16 points and five rebounds. Parker has been hot recently, having posted 15 or more points the last three times he's played. Wallace Campbell was another key player, going 5 for 8 en route to 13 points.

Nation Ford's loss came despite strong showings from Ben Chuttey and Garrin Brookover. Chuttey posted 14 points and six boards, while Brookover earned eight points and five rebounds.

Fort Mill's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-2. As for Nation Ford, they now have a losing record at 9-10.

Fort Mill has already played their next game, a 51-34 victory against Catawba Ridge on the 24th. As for Nation Ford, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 45-42 defeat against Northwestern on the 24th.

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