The Catawba Ridge Copperheads will take on the Fort Mill Yellow Jackets at 7:45 p.m. on Friday.
Last Tuesday, Catawba Ridge came up short against Clover and fell 46-39.
Meanwhile, Fort Mill entered their tilt with Nation Ford on Thursday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They took down the Falcons 51-36. Given the Yellow Jackets' advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked seventh, while the Falcons are ranked 66th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Fort Mill's win came from a few key players Catawba Ridge will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Logan Parker, who posted 16 points. His evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Wallace Campbell was another key player, putting up 13 points.
Fort Mill has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-2 record this season. As for Catawba Ridge, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-11.
Catawba Ridge came up short against Fort Mill in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, falling 56-43. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Parker, who went 10 for 13 on his way to 26 points in addition to five rebounds and three blocks. Now that Catawba Ridge knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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