In what's become a running theme this season, the Chapman Panthers gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. They blew past Union County, posting a 59-16 win at home. Given Chapman's advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 114th, while the Yellowjackets are ranked 256th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Chapman got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Krislyn Wilder out in front who scored 15 points along with seven rebounds and five assists. Wilder has been hot recently, having posted three or more steals the last nine times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Elliot Miller, who scored five points along with 12 steals and six rebounds.
The win makes it two in a row for Chapman and bumps their season record up to 13-7. As for Union County, they are on a 13-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-17.
Chapman will be playing in front of their home fans against the Devildogs at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Union County, they will head out on the road to challenge the Vikings at 6:15 p.m. on Friday. Emerald is on a three-game streak of home losses, the Yellowjackets an eight-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change.
