The Chapman Panthers will square off against the Greer Middle College Blazers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The timing isn't great for Chapman: they have been struggling with four straight losses at home, while Greer Middle College has snatched up five consecutive wins on the road.
Last Monday, Chapman earned a 50-42 victory over Spartanburg Christian Academy.
| 01/04/25 vs Dorman | 16 |
| 01/06/25 @ Spartanburg Christian Academy | 18 |
| 12/19/23 @ Belton-Honea Path | 16 |
| 12/30/24 vs Landrum | 14 |
| 01/03/25 vs Walhalla | 14 |
Hawken Smith went supernova for Chapman, putting up 18 points and five assists. The dominant performance gave Smith a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Grayden Humphries, who posted nine points.
Smith wasn't the only one working in the assists department: Chapman was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their assist total in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Greer Middle College was able to grind out a solid win over GREEN Upstate on Wednesday, taking the game 69-56. Given the Blazers' advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 96th, while the Owls are ranked 228th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Greer Middle College has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season. As for Chapman, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-10.
Chapman beat Greer Middle College 49-37 in their previous matchup back in November of 2021. Will Chapman repeat their success, or does Greer Middle College have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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