Mid-Carolina and Woodruff are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2018, but not for long. Both will compete for holiday cheer at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Mid-Carolina is coming into the contest on a four-game losing streak.
Mid-Carolina is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Newberry on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Mid-Carolina came up short against Newberry, falling 70-47. The Rebels were down 54-34 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Mid-Carolina's defeat came about despite a quality game from Jaquon Mckinney, who went 6 for 11 on his way to 12 points and eight rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Montieth Brown, who posted six points.
Even though they lost, Mid-Carolina was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Woodruff, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. They came out on top against Southside Christian by a score of 63-50 on Friday. The Wolverines' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Mid-Carolina's loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Woodruff, the win got them back to even at 3-3.
Mid-Carolina lost to Woodruff on the road by a decisive 52-35 margin in their previous matchup on Monday. Can Mid-Carolina avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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