Fort Mill won the last time they faced Northwestern and things went their way on Thursday too. The Fort Mill Yellow Jackets blew past the Northwestern Trojans 49-12. Given the Yellow Jackets' advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 43rd, while the Trojans are ranked 145th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Fort Mill's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Colbie Wolf led the charge by going 6 for 12 en route to 19 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Saylor Heberling, who posted 11 points and seven boards.
Fort Mill was working as a unit and finished the game with 11 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Northwestern only posted one assist.
Yellow Jackets
| 01/09/25 vs Northwestern | 49-12 |
| 01/07/25 vs Rock Hill | 42-41 |
| 12/20/24 vs Catawba Ridge | 55-34 |
Fort Mill's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-7. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.0 points per game. As for Northwestern, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-9.
Fort Mill didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 48-31 victory against Indian Land on the 17th. Northwestern has also already played their next match, a 55-19 defeat against Rock Hill on the 14th.
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