After losing to Mauldin the last time they met, Spartanburg decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Spartanburg Vikings came out on top against the Mauldin Mavericks by a score of 59-52 on Saturday.
Despite the defeat, Mauldin had strong showings from Nathan Wilbourne, who posted 14 points and seven boards, and Eli Saint-Amour, who went 6 of 8 on his way to 13 points and five rebounds. What's more, Saint-Amour also racked up two blocks, the most he's had since back in January of 2024. Jace Shaw was another key player, putting up eight points.
Spartanburg is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 6-7 record this season. As for Mauldin, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-3.
Spartanburg will face off against Greenville at 6:00 p.m. on January 4th. Greenville will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something Spartanburg surely won't give up without a fight. As for Mauldin, they will take on T.L. Hanna at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. T.L. Hanna knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past four matchups -- so hopefully Mauldin likes a good challenge.
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