Basketball Recap: River Bluff Takes a Loss

River Bluff lost against White Knoll back in February of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The River Bluff Gators were beaten by the White Knoll Timberwolves 61-18. The match marked the Gators' lowest-scoring game so far this season.

River Bluff lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Jenna Johnson, who posted six points.

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Previous 2 Games

01/09/25 vs White Knoll	18-61
01/06/25 vs Denmark-Olar	35-52

Even though they lost, River Bluff smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive rebounds in three consecutive contests.

White Knoll's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Emory Waters-Inman, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and 13 rebounds. With that strong performance, Waters-Inman is now averaging an impressive 8.1 boards per game. Shaelyn Hayes was another key player, dropping a double-double on 18 points and 12 boards.

River Bluff has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-7 record this season. As for White Knoll, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a massive bump to their 10-5 record this season.

River Bluff wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 65-34 loss against Irmo on the 14th. As for White Knoll, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 36-31 victory against Fort Dorchester on the 11th.