The Ware Shoals Hornets will challenge the GREEN Upstate Owls at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Ware Shoals is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 56 points per game this season.
Ware Shoals is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Abbeville on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Ware Shoals had to suffer through a 80-52 loss at the hands of Abbeville. While losing is never fun, the Hornets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 243rd, while the Panthers are ranked 105th).
Despite the loss, Ware Shoals got top-tier performance from Jayce Medlin, who posted 18 points in addition to eight boards and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Charles Callaham, who earned nine points and four steals.
Meanwhile, GREEN Upstate was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They were three points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 49-46 heartbreaker at the hands of First Presbyterian Academy at Shannon Forest. While the Owls didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Crusaders 15-9 in the first quarter.
GREEN Upstate's loss dropped their record down to 5-12. As for Ware Shoals, they now have a losing record at 8-9.
Ware Shoals lost to GREEN Upstate at home by a decisive 82-66 margin in their previous meeting back in December of 2024. Will Ware Shoals have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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