Wagener-Salley is 2-8 against Denmark-Olar since December of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Wagener-Salley War Eagles will be playing at home against the Denmark-Olar Vikings at 6:30 p.m. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Wagener-Salley has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while Denmark-Olar will arrive with nine straight victories.
Last Tuesday, it was a hard-fought match, but Wagener-Salley had to settle for a 38-35 loss against North. Wagener-Salley has struggled against North recently, as their match on Tuesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Denmark-Olar put the finishing touches on their 16th blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They breezed by Blackville-Hilda on the road to the tune of 66-10. Given Denmark-Olar's advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 56th, while Blackville-Hilda is ranked 213th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Denmark-Olar to victory, but perhaps none more so than Aveion Walker, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and 12 rebounds. Walker is crushing the steal category: she's posted at least three every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Amuria Wright, who scored ten points along with eight steals.
Wagener-Salley has been struggling recently as they've lost 12 of their last 13 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-18 record this season. As for Denmark-Olar, they pushed their record up to 20-3 with that win, which was their 18th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Wagener-Salley took a serious blow against Denmark-Olar in their previous matchup back in January, falling 64-8. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Walker, who dropped a double-double on 29 points and ten rebounds. Now that Wagener-Salley knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
