The Greer Yellow Jackets and the Gaffney Indians will compete for holiday cheer at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Greer has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while Gaffney will arrive with eight straight wins.
Last Wednesday, Greer lost to James F. Byrnes at home by a 53-35 margin. While losing is never fun, the Yellow Jackets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 110th, while the Rebels are ranked seventh).
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Gaffney on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew Eastside out of the water with a 68-17 final score. The Indians have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six games by 21 points or more this season.
Gaffney's victory was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-0. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.4 points per game. As for Greer, their loss dropped their record down to 2-5.
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