Basketball Recap: Fort Mill Makes It Eight in a Row at Home

Yellow Jackets

Margin (Wins)

12/10/24 vs York	39
12/16/24 vs Andrew Jackson	23
12/11/24 @ Gaffney	21
12/13/24 @ Providence	6
12/07/24 @ James F. Byrnes	-4

You're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Fort Mill on Monday. They blew past the Andrew Jackson Volunteers 57-34. The Yellow Jackets have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matches by 21 points or more this season.

Leading Fort Mill to victory were Logan Parker and Jermier Nelson. Parker posted 11 points in addition to six assists and six boards, while Nelson went 5 for 7 on his way to 14 points and seven rebounds. Parker has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Wallace Campbell, who put up nine points.

Andrew Jackson's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Zeke Clyburn, who had ten points. Jayce Brown was another key player, putting up six points.

Fort Mill's victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-1. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.0 points per game. As for Andrew Jackson, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-5.

Fort Mill wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 58-39 win against Marvin Ridge on the 17th. As for Andrew Jackson, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 76-42 victory against Columbia on the 27th.