Thornwell played a tough match on Monday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were beaten by the McCormick Chiefs 81-43. The defeat continues a trend for the Saints in their matchups with the Chiefs: they've now lost four in a row.
McCormick was led to victory by Terrence Cartledge and Daruis Houston. Cartledge dropped a double-double with 23 points and 15 boards, while Houston almost dropped a double-double with 19 points and nine assists. Houston's evening made it five games in a row in which he has scored at least 18 points. Another player making a difference was Demontae Wideman, who went 5 of 10 to rack up 14 points.
Thornwell's loss dropped their record down to 7-12. As for McCormick, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-8 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Thornwell will take on Whitmire at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Whitmire has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. As for McCormick, they will challenge GREEN Upstate at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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