Gaffney lost against James F. Byrnes back in February of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Gaffney Indians took a 77-66 hit to the loss column at the hands of the James F. Byrnes Rebels. While losing is never fun, the Indians can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 111th, while the Rebels are ranked second).
Gaffney's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Deylen Whitaker, who went 7 of 13 en route to 17 points and five rebounds. Another player making a difference was Rickey Littlejohn, who went 8 of 14 on his way to 17 points.
Indians
| 01/07/25 vs James F. Byrnes | 17 |
| 12/27/24 vs Stall | 16 |
| 12/30/24 @ Ashley Ridge | 15 |
| 12/28/24 vs Wilson Hall | 10 |
Even though they lost, Gaffney was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
It was another big night for Colt Fowler, who dropped a triple-double on 32 points, 12 rebounds, and 13 assists for James F. Byrnes. Fowler's evening made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Sukhi Singh, who went 7 of 12 on his way to 18 points.
Gaffney's defeat dropped their record down to 4-9. As for James F. Byrnes, their win was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-0.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Gaffney will welcome Dorman at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Dorman will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Gaffney surely won't give up without a fight. As for James F. Byrnes, they will face off against Spartanburg at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Spartanburg has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
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