The Fort Mill Yellow Jackets will square off against the Gaffney Indians at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Fort Mill knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past five contests -- so hopefully Gaffney likes a good challenge.
The home team had come away the winner the last five times Fort Mill and Lancaster had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Yellow Jackets came out on top against the Bruins by a score of 58-49 on Tuesday. The 58-point effort marked the Yellow Jackets' lowest-scoring matchup of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
AJ Washington
| 12/02/25 @ Lancaster | 22 |
| 11/28/25 vs Gaston Christian | 22 |
| 11/25/25 vs Charlotte Latin | 17 |
| 11/24/25 vs York Prep | 23 |
| 11/21/25 vs Huss | 24 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Fort Mill to victory, but perhaps none more so than AJ Washington, who dropped a double-double with 22 points and 12 rebounds. The game was Washington's fifth in a row with at least 17 points. Another player making a difference was Jermier Nelson, who went 7-for-12 en route to 18 points and five boards.
Meanwhile, Gaffney was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss dating back to last season. They took a hard 63-48 fall against Clover. Indians fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team has lost against the Blue Eagles since Tuesday.
Fort Mill's win was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-1. As for Gaffney, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
Everything went Fort Mill's way against Gaffney when the teams last played back in December of 2024, as Fort Mill made off with a 67-46 victory. Will the Yellow Jackets repeat their success, or do the Indians have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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