The Dixie Hornets will head out on the road to take on the Abbeville Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Dixie will be strutting in after a win while Abbeville will be coming in after a loss.
Dixie took a loss when they played away from home back in December of 2024, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They claimed a resounding 46-13 victory over GREEN Upstate. The team accrued 36 points in the first half and coasted on those for the win.
Dixie can attribute much of their success to Kerrie O'Shields, who posted 11 points, and Jaylia Turner, who had ten points. Another player making a difference was Hannah Bivins, who put up six points.
Meanwhile, Abbeville played a tough matchup on Saturday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They had to suffer through a 40-11 loss at the hands of Belton-Honea Path. The Panthers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 27-2.
They got a good chunk of their points from the dynamic duo of Ar'Naisyah Gray and Te'Unna Elmore, who each put up three points. Gray also led the team in rebounds with ten.
Abbeville's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Dixie, their victory bumped their record up to 4-5.
Dixie took their win against Abbeville in their previous matchup back in December of 2023 by a conclusive 35-13. Does Dixie have another victory up their sleeve, or will Abbeville turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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