The C.A. Johnson Hornets will challenge the Abbeville Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as C.A. Johnson comes in on seven and Abbeville on 20.
C.A. Johnson can't be too worried about heading out to take on Abbeville: they just beat McBee at home, who had been dominant on their own court up to that point. C.A. Johnson narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past McBee 54-51. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Hornets have posted since December 20, 2024.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Abbeville had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They walked away with a 61-54 win over the Red Devils.
Abbeville's win came from a few key players C.A. Johnson will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Jaden Baylor, who dropped a double-double with 12 points and 13 boards. Those 13 rebounds gave him a new career-high. Justin Rollinson was another key player, putting up 16 points and six steals.
Abbeville pushed their record up to 22-2 with the victory, which was their 11th straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 79.5 points over those games. As for C.A. Johnson, their win bumped their record up to 19-10.
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