Abbeville easily dispatched Whitmire last Tuesday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. The Abbeville Panthers fell just short of the Dixie Hornets by a score of 31-29 on Friday. The Panthers were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Hornets earlier this season, when they won 24-19.
Lauryn Murray
| 02/07/25 @ Dixie | 2 |
| 02/04/25 vs Whitmire | 3 |
| 02/01/25 @ Belton-Honea Path | 6 |
| 01/31/25 @ Thornwell | 2 |
Despite the loss, Abbeville saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Lauryn Murray posted seven points along with six boards and three steals. Murray has been hot recently, having also posted two or more blocks the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was Anecia Dawson, who had six points and five rebounds.
Even though they lost, Abbeville smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive rebounds every time they've taken the court this season.
It was another big night for Kerrie O'Shields, who earned 17 points in addition to six boards and three steals for Dixie. The team also got some help courtesy of LaNya Dotson, who scored six points.
Abbeville's defeat dropped their record down to 10-5. As for Dixie, their victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-7.
Abbeville has already played their next contest, a 38-37 win against McCormick on the 8th. As for Dixie, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 43-32 victory against Ware Shoals on the 10th.
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