Recap: Dreher Blue Devils vs. Ridgeland-Hardeeville Jaguars
The Dreher Blue Devils posted their biggest victory yet this season on Saturday. They blew past Ridgeland-Hardeeville 66-45. Given Dreher's advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 106th, while Ridgeland-Hardeeville is ranked 218th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Dreher found their leader in underclassman Jamere Singleton, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 12 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Austin Glasscho, who scored 11 points along with seven rebounds.
When it comes to explaining why Ridgeland-Hardeeville lost, one person who can't be blamed is Poncie Capers. Despite the final result, he scored 15 points. Capers has been hot recently, having posted 15 or more points the last four times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kalen Riddles, who scored three points.
Dreher's victory bumped their record up to 8-6. As for Ridgeland-Hardeeville, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-8.
Dreher will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Orangeburg-Wilkinson at 7:30 p.m. That game will pit two of the most dominant players against one another: Maurion Gordon and Singleton. Ridgeland-Hardeeville will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Barnwell at 7:30 p.m. on January 16th. Barnwell is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 52.1 points per game.
