Orangeburg-Wilkinson waltzed into their matchup on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They were the clear victor by a 55-34 margin over the Silver Bluff Bulldogs. The Bruins have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four contests by 21 points or more this season.
12/27/24 vs Silver Bluff | 5 |
12/15/23 vs Lake Marion | 4 |
12/28/23 vs North | 3 |
12/29/23 vs Woodland | 3 |
01/23/24 @ Brookland-Cayce | 3 |
Jordan McGahee was nothing short of spectacular: he went 7 for 10 on his way to 15 points in addition to six boards and five blocks. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in blocks. The team also got some help courtesy of James Ross, who posted six points.
Orangeburg-Wilkinson smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've managed all season.
Despite the defeat, Silver Bluff had strong showings from Lance Hieke Jr., who had nine points, and Alandis (Buck) Smith, who put up four points.
Orangeburg-Wilkinson's win bumped their record up to 9-2. As for Silver Bluff, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-4 record this season.
Orangeburg-Wilkinson wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 72-47 victory against North on the 28th. As for Silver Bluff, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 75-44 win against Ridgeland on the 28th.
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