Ninety Six was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They took a 53-44 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Strom Thurmond Rebels. The Wildcats were probably out for revenge after losing 80-63 to them when the teams met back in February of 2016, then they'll just have to keep looking.
| 01/28/25 @ Strom Thurmond | 14 |
| 12/06/24 vs Calhoun Falls Charter | 11 |
| 12/02/24 @ Dixie | 11 |
| 12/03/24 @ Ware Shoals | 10 |
| 12/10/24 vs Emerald | 9 |
Ninety Six's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Jaquarius Dunlap, who posted 11 points and four steals, and Carver Davis, who went 5 of 11 en route to 14 points. The dominant performance gave Davis a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kobi Quarles, who scored eight points and seven rebounds.
Strom Thurmond got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Griffin Thompson out in front who earned 13 points and six steals. Thompson has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. AJ Walker was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on 11 points and nine boards.
Ninety Six's loss dropped their record down to 3-14. As for Strom Thurmond, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 10-9.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing Pelion the next time they take the court. Strom Thurmond will head out to face Pelion at 7:45 p.m. on Wednesday, while Ninety Six will head out to face them at 7:45 p.m. on Friday.
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