The West Henderson Falcons's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Thursday after their third straight loss. They took a serious blow against Gaffney, falling 79-40. While losing is never fun, West Henderson can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps's basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 212th in North Carolina, while Gaffney is ranked 44th in South Carolina).
West Henderson's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Maya Amin, who scored 13 points. Those 13 points set a new season-high mark for her. The team also got some help courtesy of Kayden Lyda, who scored eight points.
West Henderson struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only an offensive rebound. That's the fewest offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Gaffney's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Tianah Hopper, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 12 rebounds. Korbyn Lydia was another key contributor, scoring 23 points.
West Henderson's defeat dropped their record down to 7-3. As for Gaffney, the win makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-4.
West Henderson won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Woodruff at 10:00 a.m. on December 29, 2023. Hopefully Woodruff focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up seven on Thursday. Gaffney won't have much time to rest: their next game is against First Presbyterian Academy at Shannon Forest at 4:00 p.m. on December 29, 2023. First Presbyterian Academy at Shannon Forest is hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
