The Fairfield Central Griffins will be taking part in a tournament against the Hanahan Hawks at 12:00 p.m. on Friday. Fairfield Central will be strutting in after a victory while Hanahan will be coming in after a loss.
Fairfield Central is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Thursday as they easily beat Swansea 63-31. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Griffins as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Rashawn Brown was his usual excellent self, putting up 12 points in addition to five assists and five boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Brenton Mack, who posted eight points and six rebounds.
They weren't the only one working in the assists department: Fairfield Central was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Hanahan didn't have quite enough to beat Waccamaw on Saturday and fell 51-48. While losing is never fun, the Hawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 212th, while the Warriors are ranked 101st).
Fairfield Central will have to keep a close watch on Quamel Grant and Dru Goldsmith, a pair of players who had a big impact on Hanahan's prior game. Grant had 11 points along with eight boards and three steals, while Goldsmith posted 13 points. Grant has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. Wyatt Muirheid was another key player, posting seven points.
Fairfield Central's victory bumped their record up to 3-4. As for Hanahan, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-7 record this season.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Fairfield Central has crashing the boards this season, having averaged 23.7 boards per game. However, it's not like Hanahan struggles in that department as they've been averaging 29.6 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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