Basketball Recap: Dutch Fork Skates Past River Bluff with Ease

Silver Foxes

Margin (Wins)

11/25/24 @ Hammond	69
12/02/24 vs Newberry	64
12/03/24 vs Dreher	46
01/24/25 vs Irmo	46
01/09/25 @ Chapin	43

Dutch Fork won the last time they faced River Bluff and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Dutch Fork Silver Foxes blew past the River Bluff Gators 55-28. The Silver Foxes have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight contests by 21 points or more this season.

Dutch Fork's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Trinity Crumlin, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten boards. Crumlin is also on a roll when it comes to blocks, as she's now posted two or more in the last 14 games she's played. Jamia Gerald was another key player, going 5 for 12 en route to 13 points along with six assists and three steals.

Dutch Fork was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as River Bluff only posted seven assists.

Despite the defeat, River Bluff had strong showings from Jenna Johnson, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 11 rebounds, and Meghan Tucker, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and ten boards. That was a full 42.9% of River Bluff's points, marking the fifth time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points.

The victory was the third in a row for Dutch Fork, bringing their record for this year to 16-2. As for River Bluff, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-12.

Dutch Fork will be playing at home against Chapin at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Dutch Fork is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 63.8 points per game this season. As for River Bluff, they will look to defend their home court on Thursday against White Knoll at 6:00 p.m.