The Fort Mill Yellow Jackets will square off against the Northwestern Trojans at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday. The timing is sure in Fort Mill's favor as the squad sits on 11 straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Northwestern has been banged up by six consecutive losses on the road also dating back to last season.
On Tuesday, Fort Mill got the win against Rock Hill by a conclusive 62-42. The Yellow Jackets have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven games by 20 points or more this season.
Fort Mill's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Nas Berry, who posted 18 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jermier Nelson, who put up 15 points.
Meanwhile, Northwestern escaped with a win on Tuesday against Clover by the margin of a single free throw, 64-63.
Fort Mill has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-2 record this season. As for Northwestern, their win bumped their record up to 4-9.
Fort Mill came out on top in a nail-biter against Northwestern when the teams last played back in December of 2023, sneaking past 44-41. Will Fort Mill repeat their success, or does Northwestern have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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