The James F. Byrnes Rebels and the Blythewood Bengals will compete for holiday cheer at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
James F. Byrnes is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of South Carolina's top teams: North Augusta, who was ranked 13th at the time (James F. Byrnes was ranked ninth). James F. Byrnes took a 55-44 hit to the loss column at the hands of North Augusta on Saturday. The Rebels' defeat signaled the end of their seven-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, Blythewood's undefeated season came to an end after nine games on Saturday. They took a 65-51 bruising from Dutch Fork. The match marked the Bengals' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Having lost for the first time this season, James F. Byrnes fell to 7-1. As for Blythewood, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 9-1.
James F. Byrnes didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Blythewood when the teams last played back in February of 2023, but they still walked away with a 66-62 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Blythewood's Chase Thomas, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and 12 rebounds. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will James F. Byrnes still be able to contain Thomas? There's only one way to find out.
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