Spartanburg was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were six points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 54-48 heartbreaker at the hands of the Gaffney Indians. While losing is never fun, the Vikings can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 94th, while the Indians are ranked eighth).
Spartanburg lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Kaylee Nelson, who posted seven points along with five rebounds and three steals. Another player making a difference was Kamryn Sainvil, who scored ten points in addition to six boards and three steals.
Vikings
| 01/14/25 vs Gaffney | 48-54 |
| 01/09/25 @ James F. Byrnes | 47-53 |
| 01/07/25 @ Dorman | 51-85 |
Even though they lost, Spartanburg smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 18 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Spartanburg's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-9. As for Gaffney, they pushed their record up to 15-1 with the victory, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Spartanburg will host Wade Hampton at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Spartanburg is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.5 points per game this season. As for Gaffney, they will venture away from home to challenge Riverside at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Riverside knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past four contests -- so hopefully Gaffney likes a good challenge.
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