The River Bluff Gators will challenge the Denmark-Olar Vikings at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
River Bluff took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. In a tight matchup that could have gone either way, they made off with a 45-44 victory over Airport.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Denmark-Olar). They breezed by North to the tune of 79-21 on Friday. The Vikings have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five contests by 22 points or more this season.
River Bluff better keep an eye on Kalen Mayes. She was instrumental in Denmark-Olar's win, putting up 37 points and five steals. They are undefeated when Mayes posts 25 or more points, but 1-2 otherwise. Aveion Walker was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on 13 points and nine boards.
The win was the third in a row for Denmark-Olar, bringing their record for this year to 8-2. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.3 points per game. As for River Bluff, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a massive bump to their 8-5 record this season.
River Bluff was taken down by Denmark-Olar 57-24 in their previous meeting on Thursday. Will River Bluff have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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