The James F. Byrnes Rebels will take on the Daniel Lions in a holiday battle at at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with James F. Byrnes sitting on six straight wins and Daniel on seven.
Last Wednesday, James F. Byrnes strolled past Greer with points to spare, taking the game 53-35. The 53-point effort marked the Rebels' lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead James F. Byrnes to victory, but perhaps none more so than Te'Ericka Dowling, who posted 12 points along with six rebounds and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Ellison Silver, who put up 13 points and six rebounds.
James F. Byrnes smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in six consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Daniel didn't have too much trouble with Walhalla on Friday as they won 55-41.
Daniel's victory was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-1. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.0 points per game. As for James F. Byrnes, their win bumped their record up to 6-0.
James F. Byrnes didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Daniel in their previous meeting back in December of 2016, but they still walked away with a 39-34 victory. Will James F. Byrnes repeat their success, or does Daniel have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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