GREEN Upstate was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They took a blow against the Abbeville Panthers, falling 79-47. While losing is never fun, the Owls can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 247th, while the Panthers are ranked 105th).
Jaden Baylor continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Abbeville, going 8 of 16 on his way to 18 points along with eight rebounds and five assists. With that strong performance, Baylor is now averaging an impressive 2.1 steals per game. Another player making a difference was Corde Hadden, who went 6 for 9 en route to 15 points and three steals.
GREEN Upstate's loss dropped their record down to 5-11. As for Abbeville, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-2.
GREEN Upstate has already played their next game, a 49-46 defeat against First Presbyterian Academy at Shannon Forest on the 17th. As for Abbeville, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, an 80-52 win against Ware Shoals on the 17th.
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