Riverside and James F. Byrnes are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2020, but not for long. The Riverside Warriors will take on the James F. Byrnes Rebels at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Riverside sitting on eight straight wins and James F. Byrnes on 18.
Last Friday, Riverside didn't have too much trouble with Gaffney as they won 55-36. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 17th, while the Indians are ranked 105th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, James F. Byrnes strolled past Boiling Springs with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 59-43. The 59-point effort marked the Rebels' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Riverside better focus on containing Fabian McClintock and Colt Fowler as the pair were huge in James F. Byrnes' win. McClintock went 10 of 15 en route to 20 points and eight boards, while Fowler dropped a double-double on 14 points and 11 assists. Fowler has been hot for a while, having posted nine or more assists the last nine times he's played. Another player making a difference was Jamari Cullen, who posted four points in addition to six rebounds and four steals.
James F. Byrnes pushed their record up to 18-0 with the victory, which was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Riverside, their win bumped their record up to 13-4.
Riverside didn't have too much breathing room in their match against James F. Byrnes in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, but they still walked away with a 57-52 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Riverside since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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