After soaring to 61 points the game before, Whitmire was a bit more limited in their contest on Friday. They had to suffer through a 80-27 loss at the hands of the McCormick Chiefs. The Wolverines were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 55-12.
Kayshaun Schumpert was Whitmire's leading scorer, having posted seven points. Schumpert also led the team in assists with three. Braylen Sartor held things down on the boards with five rebounds.
McCormick's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Terrence Cartledge led the charge by dropping a double-double on 12 points and 13 boards. Cartledge has become a key player for McCormick: the team is 5-1 when he posts at least eight rebounds, but 5-6 otherwise. Daruis Houston was another key player, putting up nine points along with six assists and six boards.
Whitmire's loss was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-13. As for McCormick, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-7 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Whitmire will host GREEN Upstate at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for McCormick, they will welcome Dixie at 7:00 p.m. on January 24th.
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