After flying high against Whitmire last Tuesday, Dixie came back down to earth. The Dixie Hornets took a 54-46 hit to the loss column at the hands of the McCormick Chiefs on Friday. The defeat continues a trend for the Hornets in their matchups with the Chiefs: they've now lost five in a row.
Despite the loss, Dixie still got an impressive performance from Kerrie O'Shields, who posted 19 points along with eight rebounds and seven steals. That was a full 41.3% of Dixie's points, marking the fifth time in a row she's had more than a third of the team's points. Hannah Carter was another key player, putting up nine points along with seven rebounds and five assists.
Dixie's loss was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 2-4. As for McCormick, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Dixie will be playing in front of their home fans against South Carolina School for the Deaf & Blind at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for McCormick, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 51-45 win against Ware Shoals on the 16th.
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