Basketball Recap: Gaffney Takes a Loss

Gaffney was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They received a blow as they fell 55-36 to the Riverside Warriors. While losing is never fun, the Indians can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 105th, while the Warriors are ranked 17th).

When it comes to explaining why Gaffney lost, don't look at Deylen Whitaker. Despite the final result, he went 5 of 9 en route to 12 points and eight boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Zion Dawkins, who posted six points along with five assists and five rebounds.

Gaffney's loss dropped their record down to 4-12. As for Riverside, they pushed their record up to 13-4 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home.

Gaffney didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 62-57 victory against Boiling Springs on the 22nd. As for Riverside, they are taking a road trip to square off against James F. Byrnes at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in James F. Byrnes' favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.