Basketball Recap: Dutch Fork Wins Going Away Against J.L. Mann

Dutch Fork picked up another tournament win on Tuesday. They blew past the J.L. Mann Patriots 76-54. The Silver Foxes pushed the score to 58-32 by the end of the third, a deficit the Patriots cut but never quite recovered from.

Justus Bell

Points

11/25/25 vs J.L. Mann	29
11/24/25 vs Lugoff-Elgin	32
02/19/25 vs Clover	17
02/14/25 vs River Bluff	19

Justus Bell had a dynamite game, going 11-for-16 on his way to 29 points and seven boards. The game was his fourth in a row with at least 17 points. Jaiden Coleman was another key player, putting up 12 points and six rebounds.

When it comes to explaining why J.L. Mann lost, don't look at Andrew Scales. Despite the final result, he shot 54% from the field to rack up 19 points. Scales is on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as he's posted one of at least 50% in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Zealand Keyser, who posted nine points.

Dutch Fork has started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it. The team's perfect season has a lot to do with their offensive performance: the team's won by an average of 24.5 points thus far. As for J.L. Mann, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.

Dutch Fork didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, an 81-52 win against Chapin on the 26th. As for J.L. Mann, they have also already played their next matchup, a 72-61 victory against Spring Valley on the 26th.