Spartanburg Day was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They were beaten by the Landrum Cardinals 78-37. While losing is never fun, the Griffins can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 213th, while the Cardinals are ranked 57th).
Several Griffins players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Thomas Hyde, who went 5 of 11 en route to 10 points and six rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Gabe Smith, who posted ten points.
Griffins
| 12/11/24 @ Landrum | 37-78 |
| 12/09/24 vs Southside Christian | 31-50 |
| 12/04/24 @ Carolina Day | 35-69 |
| 12/02/24 vs Landrum | 33-76 |
| 11/21/24 vs Northside Christian Academy | 51-75 |
Even though they lost, Spartanburg Day was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their assist total in three consecutive matchups.
Leading Landrum to victory were Cooper Tidwell and Benett Edwards. Tidwell went 10 of 17 from beyond the arc on his way to 30 points, while Edwards went 7 of 11 on his way to 14 points along with eight assists and six boards. With that strong performance, Tidwell is now averaging an impressive 17.2 points per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Noah Dodd, who put up six points.
Spartanburg Day's loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Landrum, their win was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0.
Spartanburg Day didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 46-39 defeat against Greenville H on the 13th. As for Landrum, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, an 83-70 victory against Blue Ridge on the 13th.
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