The Mid-Carolina Rebels struggled with threes on Wednesday (the Dutch Fork Silver Foxes had five more) and sadly the final score reflected it. Mid-Carolina took a serious blow against Dutch Fork, falling 62-22. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Mid-Carolina has scored all season.
When it comes to explaining why Mid-Carolina lost, one person who can't be blamed is Tymarion Floyd. Despite the final result, he scored 14 points.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Mid-Carolina struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only four offensive rebounds. That's the fewest offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Dutch Fork can attribute much of their success to Tanner Poore, who scored 17 points. That's the first time this season that Poore scored 15 or more points. Another player making a difference was Jayden Walker, who scored 13 points.
Mid-Carolina has not been sharp recently, as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-7 record this season. As for Dutch Fork, they now have a winning record of 7-6.
Mid-Carolina won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Strom Thurmond at 6:00 p.m. on December 28th. Strom Thurmond is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last three games. Dutch Fork won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Newberry at 7:30 p.m. on December 28th. One thing working in Newberry's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last three games.
