Basketball Recap: Dutch Fork Skates Past Chapin with Ease

Silver Foxes

Margin (Wins)

11/25/24 vs Batesburg-Leesville	56
01/17/25 @ Lexington	46
01/31/25 vs Chapin	28
12/02/24 vs Newberry	27
12/28/24 vs Strom Thurmond	24

There's no place like home for Dutch Fork, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They really took it to the Chapin Eagles for the full four quarters, racking up a 68-40 win. The Silver Foxes have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matches by 21 points or more this season.

Leading Dutch Fork to victory were Caleb Garner and Samajae Govan. Garner went 6 for 7 en route to 13 points and eight boards, while Govan went 5 of 7 on his way to 10 points in addition to eight assists and five rebounds. Govan is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Bryson Taylor, who posted 11 points.

Dutch Fork smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in eight consecutive contests.

Dutch Fork has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.5 points per game. As for Chapin, their loss was their seventh straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 8-14.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Dutch Fork will head out to take on White Knoll at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. White Knoll is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 56.4 points per game this season. As for Chapin, they will venture away from home to challenge Lexington at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Chapin is facing Lexington at the right time seeing as Lexington is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.