Williston entered their matchup against Newberry on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Williston Red Devils fell just short of the Newberry Panthers by a score of 47-45. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Red Devils this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 72-60 two weeks ago.
Several Red Devils players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was De'Andre Harvey, who went 5 for 11 on his way to 13 points and eight rebounds. Another player making a difference was Joel Washington, who posted 13 points.
Newberry's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Juwan Scippio led the charge by putting up 14 points in addition to seven boards and five steals. Scippio is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed four or more in the last six games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaleb Woods, who earned eight points along with five assists and four steals.
Williston's loss ended a 16-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 13-9. As for Newberry, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 17-0.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing Buchholz the next time they take the court. Newberry will host Buchholz at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, while Williston will head out to face them at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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