Rock Hill dropped to 6-5 on Tuesday, ending the team's three-game streak of wins at home. They lost 74-52 to the Fort Mill Yellow Jackets. While losing is never fun, the Bearcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 91st, while the Yellow Jackets are ranked 12th).
As for Fort Mill, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 14-3. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.8 points over those games.
Fort Mill's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jermier Nelson led the charge by going 12-for-15 on his way to 27 points and five boards. The contest was Nelson's fifth in a row with at least 19 points. AJ Washington was another key player, shooting 56% from the field to rack up 26 points and six rebounds.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Rock Hill will take on rival Nation Ford at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Fort Mill is set to challenge their familiar foe Northwestern at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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