The Ninety Six Wildcats lost against the Emerald Vikings back in December of 2022, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. Ninety Six fell just short of Emerald by a score of 36-34.
When it comes to explaining why Ninety Six lost, one person who can't be blamed is Janiyah Squire. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double on 19 points and 16 rebounds. The matchup was Squire's fifth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Olivia Coster, who scored 9 points along with 9 rebounds and 4 steals.
Ninety Six's defeat dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Emerald, their win bumped their record up to 1-2.
Ninety Six will look to defend their home court on Wednesday against Ware Shoals at 6:00 p.m. As for Emerald, they will head out on the road to face off against Saluda at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
