The Barnwell Warhorses's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Wednesday after their third straight loss. They had to suffer through a rough 89-41 loss at the hands of Hampton County. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Barnwell in their matchups with Hampton County: they've now lost seven in a row.
Hampton County was led to victory by Joel Gittings and Kavon Chisolm. Gittings scored 15 points, while Chisolm scored 15 points along with six rebounds and two blocks. It was the first time this season that Gittings scored 15 or more points. The team also got some help courtesy of Xaviar Garvin, who scored nine points.
Barnwell has been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last ten games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-13 record this season. As for Hampton County, the victory was the 11th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 21-5.
Barnwell will head out on the road to face off against Andrew Jackson at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Andrew Jacksonpresents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Barnwell in South Carolina (Andrew Jackson is ranked 41st, while Barnwell is ranked 245th). As for Hampton County, they will square off against Lake Marion at TBD on Tuesday. Hampton County is coming into the matchup with eight straight wins on the road, so Lake Marion is out to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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