It was a proper cat-fight when Saluda challenged Ninety Six on Friday. The Saluda Tigers fell 57-50 to the Ninety Six Wildcats. The Tigers were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Wildcats earlier this season, when they won 65-35.
Janiyah Squire continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for Ninety Six, dropping a double-double on 35 points and 26 boards. That makes it 15 consecutive games in which Squire has scored at least a third of Ninety Six's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Bella Stewart, who posted seven points and eight rebounds.
Saluda's loss was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 5-1 and their overall record down to 13-4. As for Ninety Six, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season.
Looking ahead, Saluda will host Strom Thurmond at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Ninety Six, they will head out on the road to square off against American Leadership Academy at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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