Basketball Game Preview: Denmark-Olar Vikings vs. South Pointe Stallions

Two dominant guards in Ry?Naisha Barnes and Kaleigh Lucas are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Denmark-Olar Vikings are taking a road trip to challenge the South Pointe Stallions at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are still undefeated (Denmark-Olar has five wins , while South Pointe has seven dating back to last season).

If Denmark-Olar beats South Pointe with 55 points on Thursday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. The stars were shining brightly for Denmark-Olar in a 55-40 win over Chapin on Monday.

Meanwhile, South Pointe faced Rock Hill in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. South Pointe walked away with a 56-48 victory over Rock Hill. The 56-point effort marked the Stallions' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.

South Pointe found their leader in sophomore JaNyia Cunningham, who dropped a double-double on 31 points and 23 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Cunningham has scored all season. Lucas was another key player, putting up 11 points.

South Pointe smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in three consecutive games.

South Pointe's win was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-0. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 44.2 points. As for Denmark-Olar, their victory bumped their record up to 5-0.

Denmark-Olar suffered a grim 55-34 defeat to South Pointe when the teams last played back in November of 2021. Can Denmark-Olar avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.