Chapin lost against Dutch Fork back in January and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Chapin Eagles had to suffer through a 68-40 loss at the hands of the Dutch Fork Silver Foxes. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 110th, while the Silver Foxes are ranked 28th).
Dutch Fork was led to victory by Caleb Garner and Samajae Govan. Garner went 6 for 7 on his way to 13 points and eight boards, while Govan went 5 of 7 en route to 10 points in addition to eight assists and five rebounds. That's the most rebounds Garner has posted since back in November of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryson Taylor, who posted 11 points.
Chapin has been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-14 record this season. As for Dutch Fork, they pushed their record up to 15-6 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Chapin will take on Lexington at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Chapin is facing Lexington at the right time seeing as Lexington is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Dutch Fork, they will square off against White Knoll at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Dutch Fork is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 60.6 points per game this season.
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