Dutch Fork won the last time they faced Strom Thurmond and things went their way on Saturday too. The Dutch Fork Silver Foxes blew past the Strom Thurmond Rebels 62-38. Given the Silver Foxes' advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 29th, while the Rebels are ranked 176th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Dutch Fork was led to victory by Justus Bell and Samajae Govan. Bell went 8 of 12 on his way to 19 points, while Govan posted ten points and five steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Caleb Garner, who put up six points.
Dutch Fork was working as a unit and finished the game with 21 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Strom Thurmond only racked up seven assists.
Strom Thurmond's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Bralen Searles, who went 6 of 11 on his way to 15 points and five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Daley Hitt, who had nine points.
Dutch Fork is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. As for Strom Thurmond, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-7.
Dutch Fork didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 66-56 win against Abbeville on the 30th. As for Strom Thurmond, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 69-44 loss against Union County on the 30th.
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