Ninety Six suffered their closest loss since January 3rd on Thursday. They fell just short of the Strom Thurmond Rebels by a score of 45-42. The Wildcats haven't had much luck with the Rebels recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
Janiyah Squire
| 02/13/25 vs Strom Thurmond | 19 |
| 02/07/25 vs Saluda | 35 |
| 02/04/25 vs Batesburg-Leesville | 30 |
| 01/31/25 @ Pelion | 31 |
| 01/28/25 @ Strom Thurmond | 20 |
| + 6 more games |
Ninety Six lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Janiyah Squire, who dropped a double-double with 19 points and 13 boards. The contest was her 11th in a row with at least 16 points. Kenley Collins was another key player, to rack up 18 points.
Even though they lost, Ninety Six smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 22 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in 17 consecutive matches.
Ninety Six's defeat dropped their record down to 11-8. As for Strom Thurmond, their win bumped their record up to 10-12.
Ninety Six wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 48-45 victory against American Leadership Academy on the 14th. As for Strom Thurmond, they have also already played their next contest, a 37-28 loss against Fairfield Central on the 17th.
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