Ware Shoals had lost three straight on the road, but on Saturday they dropped down to 12-13 to make it four. They took a 34-21 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Abbeville Panthers. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Panthers this season, with their most recent defeat being a 44-37 loss back in January.
As for Abbeville, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 12-7. The victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 24.8 points on average over those games.
Abbeville's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Samarea Head led the charge by putting up six points and four steals. Head has been hot recently, having posted four or more steals the last three times she's played. Lauryn Murray was another key player, earning six points and nine boards.
Ware Shoals didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 40-24 win against Williston-Elko on the 16th. As for Abbeville, they have also already played their next contest, a 67-23 victory against Blackville-Hilda on the 16th.
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