Northwestern lost against Fort Mill back in January and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Northwestern Trojans were beaten by the Fort Mill Yellow Jackets 63-36. While losing is never fun, the Trojans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 120th, while the Yellow Jackets are ranked seventh).
Northwestern's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Grant Pursley, who posted 13 points and six boards. Another player making a difference was Jayshawn Reid, who earned eight points and five rebounds.
Jermier Nelson was his usual excellent self, going 10 of 13 to rack up 28 points for Fort Mill. Nelson continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last four games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Wallace Campbell, who had six points along with nine boards and five assists.
Northwestern dropped their record down to 6-14 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road. As for Fort Mill, the victory was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 21-2.
Northwestern wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 55-52 defeat against Rock Hill on the 7th. As for Fort Mill, they have also already played their next game, a 93-38 win against Clear Dot Charter on the 7th.
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