Basketball Game Preview: Whitmire Wolverines vs. Abbeville Panthers

The Whitmire Wolverines are taking a road trip to face off against the Abbeville Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many points in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.

Whitmire is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Dixie on Wednesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Whitmire was outmatched by Dixie and fell 68-22. The Wolverines have struggled against the Hornets recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.

The losing side was boosted by Trystan Samples, who posted 11 points. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Brooklynn Babb, who scored seven points.

Meanwhile, Abbeville suffered their biggest loss since December 20, 2023 on Saturday. They were beaten by Belton-Honea Path 52-20.

Abbeville's defeat dropped their record down to 9-4. As for Whitmire, their loss dropped their record down to 3-15.

Things could have been worse for Whitmire, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 37-23 loss to Abbeville in their previous matchup back in January. Can Whitmire avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.