This season hasn't been kind to the South Carolina School for the Deaf & Blind Hornets, who are still winless after their fifth match. They were the victim of a tough 38-15 loss at the hands of Whitmire on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, South Carolina School for the Deaf & Blind can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 616th, while Whitmire is ranked 275th).
Whitmire was led to victory by Trystan Samples and Brooklynn Babb. Samples scored eight points along with two steals, while Babb scored 11 points along with two steals. Brantlee Roche was another key contributor, scoring four points along with three steals.
South Carolina School for the Deaf & Blind's defeat was their seventh straight at home, which bumped their record down to 0-5. As for Whitmire, their win ended a ten-game drought on the road and puts them at 1-13.
South Carolina School for the Deaf & Blind won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Calhoun Falls Charter at 6:00 p.m. on January 17th. Calhoun Falls Charter is coming into the game hot, having won their last three games. Whitmire won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Thornwell at 6:00 p.m. on January 17th. Thornwell comes in on a streak of failing to score more than 15 points in their last three games, a trend the team is of course eager to reverse.
