Batesburg-Leesville is 0-8 against Strom Thurmond since January of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Batesburg-Leesville Panthers will be staying on the road to face off against the Strom Thurmond Rebels at 6:15 p.m. on January 26th. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Wednesday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Batesburg-Leesville beat Horse Creek Academy 35-30. The win was just what Batesburg-Leesville needed coming off of a 65-10 loss in their prior match.
Strom Thurmond posted their biggest victory since November 14, 2023 on Tuesday. They claimed a resounding 60-19 victory over Fox Creek at home.
It was another big night for Katlyn Chinn, who scored 18 points along with seven steals. She has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last five times she's played. Sunasia Saxon was another key contributor, scoring 18 points.
Batesburg-Leesville's victory ended a seven-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-14. As for Strom Thurmond, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-10 record this season.
Batesburg-Leesville was taken down by Strom Thurmond 54-19 in their previous matchup on January 10th. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Chinn, who scored 16 points along with nine rebounds and three steals. Now that Batesburg-Leesville knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
