Basketball Recap: Denmark-Olar Piles Up the Points Against Stratford

Denmark-Olar put another one in the bag on Wednesday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past the Stratford Knights, posting a 55-28 victory. The Vikings have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three games by 22 points or more this season.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Denmark-Olar to victory, but perhaps none more so than Ry?Naisha Barnes, who posted 19 points along with five boards and three steals. With that strong performance, Barnes is now averaging an impressive 15.8 points per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Kalen Mayes, who put up 12 points and five steals.

When it comes to explaining why Stratford lost, don't look at Sydnie Stepney. Despite the final result, she earned seven points along with ten rebounds and six blocks. Stepney has been hot for a while, having posted two or more blocks the last ten times she's played. Averi Johnson was another key player, putting up ten points.

Vikings

Previous Games (Home)

12/11/24 vs Stratford	55-28
12/07/24 vs Carvers Bay	33-27
12/06/24 vs North	68-26
02/21/24 vs Southside Christian	50-40
02/16/24 vs C.A. Johnson	68-7
+ 5 more games

Denmark-Olar pushed their record up to 4-0 with the win, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.2 points per game. As for Stratford, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 4-3.

Denmark-Olar will host Chapin at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Stratford, they will venture away from home to square off against Carolina Forest at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.