The Mid-Carolina Rebels will head out on the road to face off against the Abbeville Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Mid-Carolina has five straight victories, Abbeville has seven straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Tuesday, Mid-Carolina didn't have too much trouble with Newberry on the road as they won 49-30.
Mid-Carolina found their leader in underclassman BreA Boyd, who scored 24 points along with three steals. Boyd is absolutely dominating the steal category: she's posted at least two every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Josie Shepherd, who scored 11 points along with nine rebounds.
Meanwhile, Abbeville was beaten by Ninety Six 43-16 on Tuesday. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Abbeville in their matchups with Ninety Six: they've now lost five in a row.
Mid-Carolina's victory bumped their record up to 11-2. As for Abbeville, they bumped their record down to 0-3 with that defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Mid-Carolina strolled past Abbeville when the teams last played back in February of 2023 by a score of 62-43. Will Mid-Carolina repeat their success, or does Abbeville have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
