Basketball Recap: Londin Bailey's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Gaffney over Ashley Ridge

Gaffney easily dispatched Wilson Hall last Saturday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. The Gaffney Indians fell just short of the Ashley Ridge Swamp Foxes by a score of 67-64 on Monday. The Indians were not able to make up for their defeat to the Swamp Foxes from their previous meeting back in December of 2019.

Gaffney's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Londin Bailey, who went 7 for 12 on his way to 18 points and six rebounds. Bailey is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Jonah Mcswain, who went 5 of 8 on his way to 14 points.

Even though they lost, Gaffney was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Ashley Ridge only racked up nine assists.

Ashley Ridge's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Clayton Everett Jr, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and 11 rebounds. Everett Jr is also crushing it when it comes to steals: he's grabbed at least two every time he's taken the court this season. Nasir Mcelveen was another key player, going 5 of 7 on his way to 13 points and eight rebounds.

Indians

Previous 5 Games

12/30/24 @ Ashley Ridge	64-67
12/28/24 vs Wilson Hall	93-51
12/27/24 vs Stall	80-46
12/19/24 vs Clover	79-71
12/17/24 @ Greer	55-57

Gaffney moved to 4-8 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak. As for Ashley Ridge, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season.

Gaffney will face off against James F. Byrnes at 7:30 p.m. on January 7th. James F. Byrnes will roll in looking for their 14th straight win, something Gaffney surely won't give up without a fight. As for Ashley Ridge, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, an 83-39 victory against Beaufort on the 3rd.