If Spartanburg was riding high fresh off their 55-20 takedown of Eastside last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Spartanburg Vikings came up short against the James F. Byrnes Rebels on Tuesday, falling 70-47. While losing is never fun, the Vikings can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 86th, while the Rebels are ranked 30th).
Azaria Sims
| 02/18/25 @ James F. Byrnes | 3 |
| 02/13/25 vs Eastside | 3 |
| 02/11/25 @ Wade Hampton | 6 |
| 02/07/25 @ Gaffney | 4 |
Spartanburg's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Azaria Sims, who posted 13 points and three steals. Sims is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed three or more in each of the last four games she's played. Another player making a difference was Kamryn Sainvil, who had 11 points.
Even though they lost, Spartanburg smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 15 offensive rebounds in three consecutive matchups.
Spartanburg now has a losing record of 13-14. As for James F. Byrnes, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-7 record this season.
Spartanburg does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for James F. Byrnes, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 63-49 defeat against Blythewood on the 20th.
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