Basketball Recap: River Bluff Comes Up Short

River Bluff played a tough game on Thursday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were beaten by the Denmark-Olar Vikings 57-24. The Gators were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 26-4.

River Bluff's loss came despite strong showings from Jenna Johnson and Meghan Tucker. Johnson posted ten points and three blocks, while Tucker earned seven points along with five rebounds and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Alyssa Callahan, who put up two points and three steals.

Denmark-Olar got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Joy Johnson out in front who had 20 points and six rebounds. Ry?Naisha Barnes was another key player, putting up 13 points and three steals.

Gators

Previous 5 Games

01/02/25 @ Denmark-Olar	24-57
12/20/24 vs Bethune-Bowman	51-38
12/19/24 vs Westminster Catawba Christian	60-32
12/17/24 vs Lugoff-Elgin	46-42
12/14/24 @ Airport	36-29

River Bluff moved to 7-5 with that defeat, which also ended their four-game winning streak. As for Denmark-Olar, their victory was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-2.

River Bluff didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 45-44 win against Airport on the 4th. As for Denmark-Olar, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 79-21 victory against North on the 3rd.