The Gaffney Indians pushed their score all the way to 68 on Friday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They took a 78-68 hit to the loss column at the hands of James F. Byrnes. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Gaffney in their matchups with James F. Byrnes: they've now lost eight in a row.
Gaffney's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Markell Hollis, who scored 14 points along with eight rebounds and six assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Rickey Littlejohn, who scored 13 points along with eight rebounds and six assists.
James F. Byrnes found their leader in underclassman Colt Fowler, who scored 18 points along with six assists and two steals. Fowler is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Will Fowler, who scored 15 points along with three steals.
Gaffney's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-9. As for James F. Byrnes, the victory was the 11th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 22-4.
Gaffney will head out on the road to take on River Bluff at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in Gaffney's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last 11 contests. As for James F. Byrnes, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Rock Hill at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Averaging 73.27 points so far this season, James F. Byrnes' high-powered offense has been in full-swing lately, so Rock Hill better be ready for a challenge.
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