Dixie is 2-8 against McCormick since January of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Dixie Hornets will welcome the McCormick Chiefs at 7:30 p.m. Both are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Dixie will head into Tuesday's match on the come-up: they were handed a heart-breaking three-point defeat in their last contest, but they sure didn't let that happen against Whitmire on Tuesday. Dixie blew past Whitmire 62-24. That looming 62-24 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Hornets yet this season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask McCormick). They breezed by Whitmire to the tune of 88-29 on Friday. The victory was some much needed relief for the Chiefs as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak dating back to last season.
McCormick had a senior duo take command as Daruis Houston went 6 of 8 on his way to 16 points and six steals and Demontae Wideman posted 11 points and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Jeremiah Williams, who went 5 of 8 on his way to 11 points.
Dixie's win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for McCormick, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
Dixie came up short against McCormick in their previous matchup back in January, falling 63-56. Will Dixie have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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