McCormick has gone 10-0 against Whitmire recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The McCormick Chiefs are headed away from home for the first time to square off against the Whitmire Wolverines at 7:30 p.m. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses dating back to last season for McCormick and seven for Whitmire dating back to last season.
McCormick is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Fox Creek on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. McCormick was beaten by Fox Creek 74-47.
Meanwhile, Whitmire came up short against Newberry Academy on Tuesday and fell 49-40.
Despite the defeat, Whitmire had strong showings from Kayshaun Schumpert, who had 14 points in addition to six rebounds, and Jayveyon Sligh, who had seven points in addition to ten rebounds.
Whitmire's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for McCormick, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
Everything came up roses for McCormick against Whitmire when the teams last played back in January, as the squad secured an 80-36 victory. In that match, McCormick amassed a halftime lead of 49-15, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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