The Whitmire Wolverines will square off against the Ware Shoals Hornets at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Whitmire is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Abbeville on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Whitmire was beaten by Abbeville 91-18. The game marked the Wolverines' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Meanwhile, Ware Shoals posted their biggest victory since December 5, 2024 on Saturday. They blew past Laurens Academy 67-34. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Hornets.
Ware Shoals' win came from a few key players Whitmire will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Jayce Medlin, who posted 23 points along with five rebounds and five steals. He is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Brayden Medlin, who earned 22 points and four steals.
Ware Shoals was working as a unit and finished the game with 22 assists. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their assist total in three consecutive matches.
This is the second loss in a row for Whitmire and nudges their season record down to 1-10. As for Ware Shoals, their win bumped their record up to 5-7.
Whitmire couldn't quite finish off Ware Shoals when the teams last played back in January of 2024 and fell 37-34. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Medlin, who went 9 of 13 on his way to 23 points and eight rebounds. Now that Whitmire knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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