Basketball Recap: Make It Two in a Row for Silver Bluff

Lance Hieke Jr.

Points

02/09/26 vs Newberry	29
02/06/26 vs Swansea	27
01/27/26 vs Fox Creek	17
01/20/26 @ Swansea	22

Newberry came into Monday's matchup looking for another win against Silver Bluff, but Lance Hieke Jr. wouldn't allow it. Silver Bluff snuck past Newberry with an 80-75 victory on Monday for which the team can thank Hieke Jr., who went 11-for-18 en route to 29 points and eight rebounds. His evening made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least 17 points.

Another player making a difference was Zean Dicks, who dropped a double-double with 15 points and 12 boards. Silver Bluff is 8-2 when Dicks posts ten or more rebounds, but 5-8 otherwise.

The win made it two in a row for Silver Bluff and bumps their season record up to 13-10. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 84.0 points over those games. As for Newberry, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 9-12 record this season.

Coincidentally, Silver Bluff and Newberry will both be playing Keenan the next time they take the court. Newberry will host Keenan at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, while Silver Bluff will head out to face them at 7:45 p.m. on Wednesday.