The McCormick Chiefs will face off against the GREEN Upstate Owls at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. McCormick knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past eight games -- so hopefully GREEN Upstate likes a good challenge.
McCormick is headed into the match after thoroughly thrashing Thornwell: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that McCormick blew Thornwell out of the water with an 81-43 final score. The Chiefs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight contests by 26 points or more this season.
Daruis Houston
| 02/10/25 @ Thornwell | 19 |
| 02/08/25 @ Abbeville | 21 |
| 01/31/25 @ Calhoun Falls Charter | 23 |
| 01/28/25 vs Ware Shoals | 18 |
| 01/24/25 vs Dixie | 24 |
McCormick relied on the efforts of Terrence Cartledge, who dropped a double-double with 23 points and 15 boards, and Daruis Houston, who almost dropped a double-double with 19 points and nine assists. Houston's evening made it five games in a row in which he has scored at least 18 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Demontae Wideman, who went 5 for 10 en route to 14 points.
McCormick smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in five consecutive games.
Meanwhile, GREEN Upstate had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 25 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They claimed a resounding 65-17 win over the Hornets. That looming 65-17 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Owls yet this season.
GREEN Upstate's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-15. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.3 points over those games. As for McCormick, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-8 record this season.
McCormick came out on top in a nail-biter against GREEN Upstate in their previous matchup back in January, sneaking past 58-56. Does McCormick have another victory up their sleeve, or will GREEN Upstate turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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