The Thornwell Saints will face off against the Whitmire Wolverines at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with 11 consecutive losses dating back to last season for Thornwell and four for Whitmire.
Thornwell is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against McCormick on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Saints were outmatched by the Chiefs and fell 70-25. The Saints were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 34-10.
Meanwhile, Whitmire opened the new year with a less-than-successful 53-43 loss to Ware Shoals.
Despite the defeat, Whitmire saw an underclassman step up: freshman Braylen Sartor went 7-for-17 on his way to 17 points. Sartor also set a new season-high mark in three-point shooting accuracy with 75%. Another player making a difference was Ayden Hopp, who posted 11 points.
Whitmire's loss dropped their record down to 2-10. As for Thornwell, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-10.
Thornwell was able to grind out a solid victory over Whitmire in their previous matchup back in February of 2025, winning 64-54. Do the Saints have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Wolverines turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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