You can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Keenan's strategy against Silver Bluff on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Keenan Raiders blew the Silver Bluff Bulldogs out of the water with a 67-38 final score. Given the Raiders' advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 37th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 142nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
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Brian Sumpter was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 20 points and 11 rebounds. He is also on a roll when it comes to blocks, as he's now posted two or more in the last 16 games he's played. Another player making a difference was Antoine Caughman Jr, who went 6 for 11 on his way to 13 points and four blocks.
Keenan smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 13 consecutive matchups.
Silver Bluff lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Zean Dicks, who posted seven points and six boards. Jordan Williams was another key player, putting up eight points and 12 rebounds.
Keenan's victory bumped their record up to 10-8. As for Silver Bluff, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-6.
Keenan didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 67-61 win against Crestwood on the 20th. Silver Bluff has also already played their next contest (against Swansea), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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