The Indian Land Warriors are taking a road trip to square off against the Nation Ford Falcons at 7:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Indian Land took a loss when they played away from home last Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They walked away with a 67-56 win over Rock Hill. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked sixth, while the Bearcats are ranked 135th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Michael Jones
| 01/03/25 vs Rock Hill | 21 |
| 12/28/24 vs Cross Creek | 26 |
| 12/27/24 vs Fox Creek | 34 |
| 12/26/24 vs Lakeside | 32 |
| 12/14/24 @ McCallie | 27 |
Indian Land relied on the efforts of Michael Jones, who went 8 of 17 en route to 21 points and three steals, and Sequel Patterson, who went 6 of 12 on his way to 14 points and five steals. Jones' evening made it 20 games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Brent Michael Terrell, who posted eight points and eight rebounds.
Indian Land was working as a unit and finished the game with ten assists. They are a perfect 4-0 when they've passed the ball that well.
Meanwhile, Nation Ford came tearing into Saturday's match with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.8 points) and they left with even more momentum. They managed a 57-52 victory over the Panthers.
Indian Land pushed their record up to 13-1 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.2 points per game. As for Nation Ford, they now have a winning record of 7-6.
Indian Land came out on top in a nail-biter against Nation Ford in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, sneaking past 69-67. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Nation Ford's Jackson Burnham, who had 36 points and seven rebounds. Now that he won't be playing on Tuesday, will it be easier for Indian Land to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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