After flying high against Ware Shoals on Tuesday, McCormick came back down to earth. The Chiefs were dealt an 80-52 defeat at the hands of the Abbeville Panthers on Saturday. The Chiefs were not able to make up for their loss to the Panthers from their previous meeting back in February of 2025.
Jaden Baylor produced another solid effort going 10-for-19 en route to 23 points in addition to five boards and five steals for Abbeville. Those five steals gave Baylor a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Corde Hadden, who shot 54% from the field to rack up 17 points and four steals.
McCormick has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-5 record this season. As for Abbeville, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-2.
Coming up, McCormick will challenge Saluda at 7:45 p.m. on Monday. As for Abbeville, they will take on Dixie at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Panthers will need to watch out since the Hornets have now posted at least 55 points in their last four matchups.
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