Fox Creek entered their match against Keenan on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Fox Creek Predators took a 56-43 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Keenan Raiders. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Raiders this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 56-45 two weeks ago.
Justin Vining
| 02/07/25 vs Keenan | 16 |
| 02/04/25 vs Newberry | 16 |
| 01/28/25 vs Silver Bluff | 15 |
Several Predators players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Justin Vining, who posted 16 points. The contest was Vining's third in a row with at least 15 points. Another player making a difference was Gavin Baskett, who put up nine points.
Keenan was led to victory by Broderick Anderson Jr and Brian Sumpter. Anderson Jr dropped a double-double with 20 points and 12 rebounds, while Sumpter went 7 for 11 to rack up 19 points and six boards. What's more, Anderson Jr also racked up four blocks, the most he's had since back in February of 2024. Isaiah Jacques was another key player, putting up two points and seven rebounds.
Fox Creek's loss dropped their record down to 15-10. As for Keenan, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 15 games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-8 record this season.
Fox Creek and Keenan should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps South Carolina Rankings. Fox Creek (ranked 77th) will meet Swansea (ranked 281st) at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Fox Creek will be looking to keep their eight-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. Similarly, Keenan will take on Newberry at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday up 113 places (27 vs. 140).
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