The Denmark-Olar Vikings are taking a road trip to challenge the River Bluff Gators at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Denmark-Olar is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.1 points per game this season.
River Bluff better have a healthy lead at halftime, because if last week is any indication, that's when Denmark-Olar really get things going. Denmark-Olar put the hurt on North with a sharp 73-52 win on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Vikings have posted against the Eagles since January 20, 2022.
Joshua Goodman was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 25 points and 11 rebounds. He is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. Tykeem Ross was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on nine points and 15 boards.
Denmark-Olar smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 29 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since back in January of 2024.
Meanwhile, River Bluff had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 23 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Saturday. They took down the Eagles 60-43. Given the Gators' advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 43rd, while the Eagles are ranked 200th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
River Bluff pushed their record up to 9-5 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.3 points per game. As for Denmark-Olar, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Denmark-Olar came up short against River Bluff in their previous meeting on Thursday, falling 56-43. Can Denmark-Olar avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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