Basketball Game Preview: Abbeville Panthers vs. South Carolina School for the Deaf & Blind Hornets

The Abbeville Panthers are taking a road trip to face off against the South Carolina School for the Deaf & Blind Hornets at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Abbeville has 15 straight victories, South Carolina School for the Deaf & Blind has 22 straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.

Abbeville is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 100-57 win over Calhoun Falls Charter. The Panthers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 matchups by 22 points or more this season.

Jamerion Williams

Assists (Career)

02/10/25 vs Calhoun Falls Charter	6
02/04/25 vs Whitmire	4
01/24/25 vs Ware Shoals	4
01/03/25 @ Whitmire	4
01/25/25 @ Calhoun Falls Charter	3

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Abbeville to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jamerion Williams, who went 6 for 11 en route to 16 points along with seven steals and six assists. The dominant performance gave Williams a new career-high in assists. Jaden Baylor was another key player, going 9 of 15 to rack up 21 points and five assists.

Abbeville smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 25 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 13 offensive rebounds in three consecutive games.

Meanwhile, South Carolina School for the Deaf & Blind played a tough contest on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were outmatched by GREEN Upstate and fell 65-17. The Hornets were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 41-9.

Abbeville pushed their record up to 17-2 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 81.0 points over those games. As for South Carolina School for the Deaf & Blind, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-13.

Everything came up roses for Abbeville against South Carolina School for the Deaf & Blind in their previous matchup back in January, as the squad secured an 86-14 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Abbeville since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.