After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Belton-Honea Path, Abbeville was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They snuck past the Dixie Hornets with a 24-19 victory. This was payback for the Panthers, who suffered a 35-13 loss the last time these two teams met.
Amiya McManus was Abbeville's leading scorer, having posted ten points. Ar'Naisyah Gray held things down on the boards with nine rebounds. Lauryn Murray took the lead distributing the ball, coming up with two assists.
Several Hornets players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jaylia Turner, who posted eight points and five steals. Turner is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least three every time she's taken the court this season. Kerrie O'Shields was another key player, putting up four points along with five rebounds and four steals.
Abbeville now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Dixie, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-6.
Abbeville will face off against South Carolina School for the Deaf & Blind at 6:00 p.m. on January 14th. Abbeville is facing South Carolina School for the Deaf & Blind at the right time seeing as South Carolina School for the Deaf & Blind is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Dixie, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 44-23 win against Ware Shoals on the 9th.
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