The James F. Byrnes Rebels waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with two straight wins but they left with three. They secured a 47-42 W over Dorman. This was payback for James F. Byrnes, who suffered a 60-53 loss the last time these two teams met.
James F. Byrnes' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jaida Johnson, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten rebounds. Another player making a difference was Chassidy Rookard, who scored 11 points along with six steals.
Despite the defeat, Dorman saw an underclassman step up: Sidney Davis scored eight points along with four steals. Nevaeh West was another key contributor, scoring 12 points.
James F. Byrnes is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season. As for Dorman, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-7.
James F. Byrnes will look to defend their home court on Thursday against Boiling Springs at 6:00 p.m. Boiling Springs will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps South Carolina Rankings (they are ranked 138th, while James F. Byrnes is ranked 16th). As for Dorman, they will head out on the road to square off against Gaffney at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Gaffney's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last eight contests.
