Gators
| 01/02/25 @ Denmark-Olar | 56-43 |
| 12/28/24 vs Lakeside | 53-40 |
| 12/27/24 vs Fort Dorchester | 77-34 |
River Bluff waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They rang in the new year with a 56-43 win over the Denmark-Olar Vikings. Given the Gators' advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 35th, while the Vikings are ranked 105th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Yasir Cromer continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, going 9 of 20 en route to 22 points along with eight rebounds and five assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Blake Wilson, who posted seven points and seven rebounds.
River Bluff smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in three consecutive contests.
Denmark-Olar lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Joshua Goodman, who went 5 of 9 on his way to 10 points and six rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Christian Nimmons, who had nine points.
River Bluff's record now sits at 8-5. As for Denmark-Olar, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-4 record this season.
River Bluff didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 60-43 victory against Airport on the 4th. As for Denmark-Olar, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 73-52 win against North on the 3rd.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
