Northwestern lost against Fort Mill back in January and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Northwestern Trojans lost 51-28 to the Fort Mill Yellow Jackets. While losing is never fun, the Trojans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 153rd, while the Yellow Jackets are ranked 49th).
Northwestern's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Jalyn Jones, who posted eight points along with eight rebounds and three steals, and Lael Lowery, who put up nine points. What's more, Lowery also posted a 44% field goal percentage, which is the highest she's posted since back in November of 2024.
Kate Marker was a one-woman wrecking crew for Fort Mill as she went 8-for-15 en route to 21 points in addition to eight boards and five assists. Marker also grabbed three steals, which is notable because Fort Mill is undefeated when she posts at least three steals, but 8-10 otherwise. Zoe Williams was another key player, putting up six points and three blocks.
Northwestern's defeat was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 4-14. As for Fort Mill, their victory bumped their record up to 13-10.
Northwestern didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 74-23 loss against Rock Hill on the 7th. As for Fort Mill, they have also already played their next game, a 58-14 win against Independence on the 6th.
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