This season hasn't been kind to the South Carolina School for the Deaf & Blind Hornets, who are still winless after their fifth matchup. Their rough 38-15 defeat to Whitmire on Tuesday might stick with them for a while. 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's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Brooklynn Babb led the charge by scoring 11 points along with two steals. Trystan Samples was another key contributor, scoring eight points along with two steals.
South Carolina School for the Deaf & Blind's defeat was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which bumped their record down to 0-5. As for Whitmire, their win ended a ten-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-13.
South Carolina School for the Deaf & Blind won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Calhoun Falls Charter at 6:00 p.m. on January 17th. Calhoun Falls Charter will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak. 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 squad is of course eager to reverse.
