Wade Hampton was the 57-49 winner over James F. Byrnes when they last played one another back in January of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Wade Hampton Generals were beaten by the James F. Byrnes Rebels 74-25 on Saturday. While losing is never fun, the Generals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 174th, while the Rebels are ranked 28th).
James F. Byrnes was led to victory by Ellison Silver and Makayla Barnes. Silver posted 16 points along with six assists and four steals, while Barnes had 15 points and six rebounds. Those 15 points gave Barnes a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Ashlyn Evans, who put up nine points and three steals.
Wade Hampton is on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-6. As for James F. Byrnes, with the victory, they broke their four-game losing streak and moved their record to 8-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Wade Hampton will square off against Riverside at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for James F. Byrnes, they will challenge Gaffney at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Gaffney will roll in looking for their 14th straight win, something James F. Byrnes surely won't give up without a fight.
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