Gaffney suffered their biggest loss since November 22, 2025 on Tuesday. They were beaten by the James F. Byrnes Rebels 87-55. While losing is never fun, the Indians can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 141st, while the Rebels are ranked sixth).
Colt Fowler was his usual excellent self, shooting 5-for-8 from downtown and dropping a double-double with 32 points and 11 assists for James F. Byrnes. Thanks to that strong game, Fowler now owns an excellent 46.3% field goal percentage. Kayddin McDowell also deserves some recognition as he scored his first points of the season.
Gaffney's defeat was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 4-8. As for James F. Byrnes, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. Gaffney will challenge Dorman at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The Indians will be up against the Cavaliers' rather soft defense (which has allowed 54.6 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for James F. Byrnes, they will square off against Spartanburg at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The Rebels will need to watch out since the Vikings have now posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
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