The Fort Mill Yellow Jackets just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Catawba Ridge Copperheads at 7:45 p.m. on Friday. Fort Mill will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
On Thursday, Fort Mill didn't have too much trouble with Nation Ford as they won 51-36. Given the Yellow Jackets' advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked seventh, while the Falcons are ranked 66th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 01/23/25 @ Nation Ford | 16 |
| 01/17/25 @ Indian Land | 15 |
| 01/09/25 vs Northwestern | 18 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Fort Mill to victory, but perhaps none more so than Logan Parker, who posted 16 points. The game was Parker's third in a row with at least ten points. Wallace Campbell was another key player, putting up 13 points.
Meanwhile, Catawba Ridge came up short against Clover on Tuesday and fell 46-39.
Fort Mill pushed their record up to 17-2 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Catawba Ridge, they have also traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-11 record this season.
Fort Mill was able to grind out a solid victory over Catawba Ridge in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, winning 56-43. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Catawba Ridge's Mark Caslaru, who went 9 of 13 on his way to 22 points in addition to six boards and three blocks. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Fort Mill still be able to contain Caslaru? There's only one way to find out.
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