Two dominant guards in Yasir Cromer and Bryson Taylor are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The River Bluff Gators will square off against the Dutch Fork Silver Foxes at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as River Bluff comes in on 13 and Dutch Fork on three.
River Bluff is headed into the matchup after thoroughly thrashing Chapin: they outscored them in every quarter. River Bluff put the hurt on Chapin with a sharp 63-43 victory on Friday. Given the Gators' advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 20th, while the Eagles are ranked 116th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Dutch Fork really took it to Lexington for the full four quarters, racking up a 73-44 win. The Silver Foxes have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight games by 21 points or more this season.
Dutch Fork's win came from a few key players River Bluff will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Caleb Garner, who went 7 for 10 to rack up 15 points in addition to six boards and four steals. He is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as he's posted one of at least 45% in the last three games he's played. Samajae Govan was another key player, going 5 of 12 en route to 14 points and six rebounds.
Dutch Fork smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in ten consecutive contests.
Dutch Fork pushed their record up to 17-6 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.5 points over those games. As for River Bluff, their record now sits at 18-5.
River Bluff barely slipped by Dutch Fork when the teams last played two weeks ago, winning 49-48. The rematch might be a little tougher for River Bluff since the squad 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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