Basketball Game Preview: Denmark-Olar Vikings vs. River Bluff Gators

By Team Reports Jan 4, 2025, 10:21pm

Basketball Preview: Denmark-Olar Vikings vs. River Bluff Gators

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The Denmark-Olar Vikings will head out on the road to square off against the River Bluff Gators at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Denmark-Olar has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.

Denmark-Olar is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their game on Friday with ease, bagging a 79-21 win over North. The Vikings have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five matches by 22 points or more this season.

Kalen Mayes

Steals

01/03/25 @ North5
01/02/25 vs River Bluff3
12/23/24 vs Lancaster4
12/16/24 vs Chapin5
12/11/24 vs Stratford5

It was another big night for Kalen Mayes, who posted 37 points and five steals. Mayes is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least two every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Aveion Walker, who almost dropped a double-double on 13 points and nine rebounds.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for River Bluff, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They slipped by Airport 45-44 on Saturday.

River Bluff has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season. As for Denmark-Olar, their victory bumped their record up to 8-2.

Everything came up roses for Denmark-Olar against River Bluff in their previous matchup on Thursday, as the squad secured a 57-24 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Denmark-Olar since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.

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