River Bluff had lost six straight at home, but on Friday they dropped down to 1-13 to make it seven. They came up short against the Nation Ford Falcons, falling 71-50. While losing is never fun, the Gators can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 230th, while the Falcons are ranked 32nd).
As for Nation Ford, the victory was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 11-3. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.0 points over those games.
Nation Ford found their leader in freshman Makai McKnight, who shot 63% from the field to rack up 18 points and four steals. McKnight is on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 50% in the last seven games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of AJ Cureton, who posted nine points and six steals.
Coming up, Nation Ford will square off against Indian Land at 7:45 p.m. on Tuesday. River Bluff will be paying especially close attention to the Falcons' contest: after the Falcons face off against the Warriors, they'll take on River Bluff again at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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