The River Bluff Gators will square off against the Mauldin Mavericks at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
River Bluff is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of South Carolina's top teams: Dutch Fork, who was ranked 19th at the time (River Bluff was ranked 23rd). River Bluff had to suffer through a 55-27 loss at the hands of Dutch Fork. The contest marked the Gators' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Mauldin had no problem doing just that on Monday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Wildcats 71-44. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Mavericks.
River Bluff better keep an eye on Eli Saint-Amour. He was instrumental in Mauldin's win, as he made all 5 shots he took racking up 12 points in addition to seven boards and three steals. That's the most points Saint-Amour has posted since back in December of 2024. Jackson Armbruster was another key player, putting up 12 points.
Mauldin was working as a unit and finished the game with 22 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Mauldin's win bumped their record up to 18-9. As for River Bluff, their loss dropped their record down to 19-7.
River Bluff came up short against Mauldin when the teams last played back in February of 2024, falling 76-66. Will River Bluff have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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