Recap: Orangeburg-Wilkinson Bruins vs. Swansea Tigers
The Orangeburg-Wilkinson Bruins scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Monday. They blew past Swansea 81-35 at home. Orangeburg-Wilkinson has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matches by 20 points or more this season.
Leading Orangeburg-Wilkinson to victory were Keith Smith and Maurion Gordon. Smith scored nine points along with seven rebounds and three steals, while Gordon scored 18 points along with seven rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Gordon has scored all season. Ladontis Franklin was another key contributor, scoring eight points along with five rebounds and three steals.
Orangeburg-Wilkinson pushed their record up to 13-4 with that win, which was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season. They've been dominating during the matches in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 29.65 points. As for Swansea, they still haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-15.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Orangeburg-Wilkinson won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Dreher at 7:30 p.m. on January 16th. One thing working in Dreher's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last three contests. Swansea will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Lower Richland at 7:30 p.m. on January 16th. Lower Richland is coming into the game hot, having won their last five games.
