The Dutch Fork Silver Foxes will face off against the James F. Byrnes Rebels at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Dutch Fork sitting on seven straight wins and James F. Byrnes on four.
Dutch Fork is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Irmo 83-55 on Thursday. The Silver Foxes have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 14 games by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, with a playoff win on the line, James F. Byrnes rose to the challenge on Monday. They came out on top against the Bulldogs by a score of 64-54. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Rebels' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked eighth, while the Bulldogs are ranked 67th).
Dutch Fork better focus on containing Ashlyn Evans and Caroline Turner as the pair were huge in James F. Byrnes' win. Evans went 8-for-10 on her way to 23 points, while Turner dropped a double-double with 11 points and 16 rebounds. Those 16 boards gave Turner a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Makayla Barnes, who posted 13 points.
James F. Byrnes smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in 22 consecutive matchups.
Dutch Fork's victory bumped their record up to 17-5. As for James F. Byrnes, their win bumped their record up to 24-3.
Dutch Fork didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against James F. Byrnes in their previous meeting back in December of 2022, but they still walked away with a 50-45 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was the Rebels' Chassidy Rookard, who put up 17 points along with six rebounds and five steals. Now that she won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for the Silver Foxes to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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