On Tuesday, the Fountain Inn Fury were within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 55-51 to the Mauldin Mavericks. While losing is never fun, the Fury can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 118th, while the Mavericks are ranked 25th).
Fountain Inn's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Terry Cunningham, who posted 15 points. Another player making a difference was Lucas Eubanks, who earned 11 points and seven rebounds.
Mauldin's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Alverez Smith, who went 6 of 11 on his way to 15 points and four steals. The dominant performance gave Smith a new career-high in steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Jace Shaw, who had 12 points.
Fountain Inn's defeat dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Mauldin, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-1.
Fountain Inn wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, an 80-53 victory against Blue Ridge on the 19th. As for Mauldin, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 53-45 win against Greenwood on the 19th.
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