After flying high against Chapin last Friday, River Bluff came back down to earth. The River Bluff Gators took a 63-50 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Dutch Fork Silver Foxes on Tuesday. The Gators were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Silver Foxes earlier this season, when they won 49-48.
When it comes to explaining why River Bluff lost, don't look at Yasir Cromer. Despite the final result, he went 9-for-21 en route to 21 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Pac Pitts, who posted seven points.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Dutch Fork to victory, but perhaps none more so than Bryson Taylor, who put up 17 points and six assists. Taylor's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least 17 points. Another player making a difference was Justus Bell, who went 5-for-12 to rack up 15 points and six boards.
River Bluff's defeat was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 8-1 and their overall record down to 18-6. As for Dutch Fork, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season.
Coming up, River Bluff will welcome Lexington at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. The timing is sure in River Bluff's favor as the team sits on seven straight wins at home while Lexington has been banged up by six consecutive losses on the road. As for Dutch Fork, they will venture away from home to square off against Irmo at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Dutch Fork knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past four contests -- so hopefully Irmo likes a good challenge.
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