James F. Byrnes gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Wednesday. They came out on top against the J.L. Mann Patriots by a score of 93-82. The Rebels have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Patriots, too.
James F. Byrnes got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Colt Fowler out in front who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 15 assists. The dominant performance gave Fowler a new career-high in assists. Fabian McClintock was another key player, going 9 for 10 en route to 18 points plus five rebounds and three steals.
James F. Byrnes was working as a unit and finished the game with 23 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as J.L. Mann only posted 15.
When it comes to explaining why J.L. Mann lost, don't look at Dontez Walker. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 22 points and 15 rebounds. Walker's evening made it seven games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Andrew Scales, who posted 12 points plus two blocks.
This is the second loss in a row for J.L. Mann and nudges their season record down to 3-3.
James F. Byrnes will welcome Greer at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for J.L. Mann, they and Riverside are set to duel on Friday.
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