Thornwell played a tough matchup on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They took a blow against the Abbeville Panthers, falling 78-40. While losing is never fun, the Saints can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 278th, while the Panthers are ranked 101st).
Leading Abbeville to victory were Jaden Baylor and Darius Riley. Baylor almost dropped a double-double on 18 points and nine rebounds, while Riley went 8 of 16 en route to 18 points. The contest was Baylor's third in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Justin Rollinson, who posted four points in addition to eight assists and six boards.
Thornwell has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-11 record this season. As for Abbeville, the win was the tenth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-2.
Thornwell will face off against Ware Shoals at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Ware Shoals is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54.9 points per game this season. As for Abbeville, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 72-53 victory against Belton-Honea Path on the 1st.
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