If the Dreher Blue Devils were feeling good off their 66-45 takedown of the Ridgeland-Hardeeville Jaguars last Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. Dreher fell just short of Orangeburg-Wilkinson by a score of 42-39. Dreher has not had much luck with Orangeburg-Wilkinson recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.
When it comes to explaining why Dreher lost on Tuesday, one person who can't be blamed is Martaz Owens. Despite the final result, he scored 12 points along with two steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Halen Moss, who scored six points.
Maurion Gordon continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Orangeburg-Wilkinson, scoring 14 points along with eight rebounds. Keith Smith was another key contributor, scoring eight points along with three steals.
Dreher's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-7. As for Orangeburg-Wilkinson, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season.
Dreher will head out on the road to challenge Gilbert at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Gilbert has now lost eight straight, and the team is hunting for their first win since December 11. As for Orangeburg-Wilkinson, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Lower Richland at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Lower Richland will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
