Basketball Recap: Garden County Skates Past Potter-Dix with Ease

Eagles

Margin (Wins)

01/14/25 @ Minatare	45
12/06/24 @ Brady	33
01/21/25 vs Banner County	32
12/14/24 vs Crawford	32
02/07/25 vs Potter-Dix	30

Garden County hadn't done well against Potter-Dix recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Garden County Eagles simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Potter-Dix Coyotes 66-36. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matchups by 26 points or more this season.

Leading Garden County to victory were Kole Fornander and Javis Underwood. Fornander went 8 for 13 en route to 20 points, while Underwood went 7 of 10 to rack up 17 points in addition to six boards and three steals. Fornander is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Blake Dean, who posted ten points.

Garden County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in nine consecutive games.

Potter-Dix's loss came despite strong showings from Landon Gasseling and Trenton Hickman. Gasseling put up 13 points and five rebounds, while Hickman earned ten points along with seven boards and three blocks. That was a full 36.1% of Potter-Dix's points, marking the fourth time in a row he's had more than a third of the team's points.

Garden County's record now sits at 12-7. As for Potter-Dix, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last nine contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-11 record this season.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Garden County will welcome Hyannis on Tuesday. As for Potter-Dix, they and Peetz will meet in a dog eat dog contest at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.