After flying high against South Carolina School for the Deaf & Blind last Thursday, McCormick came back down to earth. The matchup between the McCormick Chiefs and the Abbeville Panthers didn't end well, with the McCormick Chiefs falling 75-56. The Chiefs were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Panthers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in January of 2024.
Daruis Houston
| 02/08/25 @ Abbeville | 21 |
| 01/31/25 @ Calhoun Falls Charter | 23 |
| 01/28/25 vs Ware Shoals | 18 |
| 01/24/25 vs Dixie | 24 |
McCormick's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Daruis Houston, who posted 21 points and eight rebounds. Houston's evening made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least 18 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Terrence Cartledge, who dropped a double-double with 16 points and 11 boards.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Abbeville to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jaden Baylor, who went 9 for 17 to rack up 23 points along with seven rebounds and four steals. Baylor is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Justin Rollinson, who went 6 of 10 on his way to 17 points in addition to five boards and four steals.
McCormick's loss was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 12-1 and their overall record down to 14-8. As for Abbeville, the victory (which was their 14th in a row) raised their record to 16-2.
McCormick has already played their next contest, an 81-43 win against Thornwell on the 10th. As for Abbeville, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 100-57 victory against Calhoun Falls Charter on the 10th.
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