Bethune-Bowman is on a 25-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Denmark-Olar is on a six-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Bethune-Bowman Mohawks will host the Denmark-Olar Vikings at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Bethune-Bowman is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They breezed past Hannah-Pamplico to the tune of 73-39. Given the Mohawks' advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 68th, while the Raiders are ranked 258th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Denmark-Olar won against Charleston Math & Science on Wednesday with 71 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Saturday. Denmark-Olar took their contest with ease, bagging a 71-33 victory over Carvers Bay. With the Vikings ahead 39-16 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Denmark-Olar's win came from a few key players Bethune-Bowman will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Joshua Goodman, who dropped a double-double with 26 points and 11 boards. His big performance that afternoon made it five games in a row in which he has scored at least 15 points. Another player making a difference was Robert Bovain, who dropped a double-double with 18 points and ten rebounds.
Denmark-Olar smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 26 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 24 offensive boards in three consecutive matchups.
Denmark-Olar has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.4 points over those games. Bethune-Bowman's win bumped their record up to 20-7.
Things could have been worse for Bethune-Bowman, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 50-35 loss to Denmark-Olar in their previous meeting back in December of 2022. Can Bethune-Bowman avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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