After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Westside, Fountain Inn was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They took down the Emerald Vikings 53-35. Given the Fury's advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 39th, while the Vikings are ranked 175th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Zipora Sullivan
| 02/04/25 @ Emerald | 47% |
| 01/31/25 vs Westside | 29% |
| 01/28/25 @ Wren | 23% |
| 01/24/25 @ Laurens | 18% |
| 01/18/25 vs Aiken | 40% |
| + 10 more games |
Zipora Sullivan went supernova for Fountain Inn, going 8 for 17 on her way to 21 points along with seven rebounds and five steals. What's more, Sullivan also posted a 47% field goal percentage, which is the highest she's posted since back in December of 2024. Another player making a difference was Lexi Fuller, who posted eight points and seven boards.
Despite the defeat, Emerald saw an underclassman step up: freshman Jurnee Williams almost dropped a double-double with 11 points and nine rebounds. Williams has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last three times she's played. Ketorey Brown was another key player, putting up seven points.
Fountain Inn has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.6 points over those games. As for Emerald, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-12.
Coincidentally, Fountain Inn and Emerald will both be playing Laurens the next time they take the court. Fountain Inn will host Laurens at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, while Emerald will head out to face them at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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