Basketball Recap: Abbeville Beats Belton-Honea Path for Their 11th Straight Victory

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Previous Games

02/01/25 @ Belton-Honea Path	72-53
01/31/25 @ Thornwell	78-40
01/27/25 vs GREEN Upstate	80-58
01/25/25 @ Calhoun Falls Charter	84-47
01/24/25 vs Ware Shoals	75-30
+ 6 more games

Abbeville came tearing into Saturday's contest with ten straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 38.9 points) and they left with even more momentum. They took down the Belton-Honea Path Bears 72-53. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 77-67 back in January.

Abbeville's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jaylen Baylor, who almost dropped a double-double on 20 points and nine boards. Those 20 points gave Baylor a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Justin Rollinson, who posted nine points along with eight assists and three steals.

Abbeville smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 15 offensive rebounds in four consecutive games.

Abbeville's victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-2. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 80.7 points per game. As for Belton-Honea Path, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-10.

Abbeville will challenge Whitmire at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Abbeville knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 15 matchups -- so hopefully Whitmire likes a good challenge. As for Belton-Honea Path, they will face off against Crescent at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Crescent is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51.6 points per game this season.