01/28/25 vs Eastside | 10 |
01/14/25 @ Spartanburg | 8 |
01/17/25 @ Riverside | 8 |
01/24/25 vs Wade Hampton | 8 |
12/03/24 @ Clover | 8 |
Eastside came into Tuesday's matchup looking for another win against Gaffney, but Deylen Whitaker wouldn't allow it. The Gaffney Indians came out on top against the Eastside Eagles by a score of 64-54 on Tuesday thanks in part to Whitaker, who dropped a double-double on 30 points and ten rebounds. Those ten boards gave him a new career-high.
Eastside's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Walt Predmore, who went 6 for 9 en route to 17 points and three steals. Another player making a difference was Brandon Ray, who went 8 of 17 on his way to 19 points and five steals.
The win (which was Gaffney's third in a row) raised their record to 7-12. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.3 points per game. As for Eastside, they dropped their record down to 6-14 with the loss, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Gaffney will head out to challenge James F. Byrnes at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in James F. Byrnes' favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season. As for Eastside, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against Boiling Springs at 7:30 p.m. Eastside is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54.7 points per game this season.
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