Mid-Carolina was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They lost to the Batesburg-Leesville Panthers on the road by a 56-40 margin. The Rebels 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 December of 2023.
Despite the defeat, Mid-Carolina had strong showings from Kaden Myers, who posted 12 points, and Jaquon Mckinney, who went 5 for 10 on his way to 10 points and eight boards.
Mid-Carolina's loss dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Batesburg-Leesville, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 5-4.
Mid-Carolina and Batesburg-Leesville could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps South Carolina Rankings. Mid-Carolina (ranked 251st) will meet Silver Bluff (ranked 75th) at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Similarly, Batesburg-Leesville (ranked 185th) will meet Augusta Christian (ranked 21st) at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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