Basketball Game Preview: GREEN Upstate Owls vs. Abbeville Panthers

The GREEN Upstate Owls will face off against the Abbeville Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. GREEN Upstate has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with seven straight losses, while Abbeville will come in with four straight victories.

Last Tuesday, GREEN Upstate didn't have quite enough to beat McCormick and fell 58-56.

Meanwhile, Abbeville was fully in charge on Tuesday, breezing past South Carolina School for the Deaf & Blind 86-14. The Panthers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four matches by 32 points or more this season.

GREEN Upstate better keep an eye on Corde Hadden. He was instrumental in Abbeville's win, going 6 for 7 from beyond the arc en route to 20 points. Jamiyus McManus was another key player, going 5 of 8 on his way to 10 points in addition to five boards and three steals.

GREEN Upstate's defeat dropped their record down to 5-10. As for Abbeville, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season.