The Abbeville Panthers will be playing at home against the Mid-Carolina Rebels at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Abbeville's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last three matches.
Abbeville posted their biggest victory yet this season on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 73-52 margin over Ninety Six. Given Abbeville's advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 53rd, while Ninety Six is ranked 259th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Abbeville's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Justin Rollinson, who scored 16 points along with eight rebounds and six assists. Another player making a difference was Darius Riley, who scored 21 points along with two steals.
Mid-Carolina suffered their biggest defeat yet this season on Tuesday. They were dealt a 62-28 loss at the hands of Newberry. Mid-Carolina has not had much luck with Newberry recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Mid-Carolina's defeat came about despite a quality game from Jacob Clark, who scored six points along with five rebounds.
Abbeville's victory was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-2. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.0 points per game. As for Mid-Carolina, they have not been sharp recently, as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-10 record this season.
Keep an eye on the arc in Friday's game: Abbeville have made nailing deep shots look easy this year this season, having only averaged 5.1 threes per game. It's a different story for Mid-Carolina, though, as they've been averaging only 4.5 threes per game. Given Abbeville's sizeable advantage in that area, Mid-Carolina will need to find a way to close that gap.
Everything came up roses for Abbeville against Mid-Carolina when the teams last played back in February of 2023 as the squad secured a 83-46 win. Will Abbeville repeat their success, or does Mid-Carolina have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
