Denmark-Olar's tournament run continued when they took on Northwestern on Wednesday. The Vikings were outmatched by the Trojans and fell 79-37. While losing is never fun, the Vikings can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 243rd, while the Trojans are ranked 91st).
Christian Rivera
| 12/31/25 vs Northwestern | 23 |
| 12/30/25 vs Silver Bluff | 23 |
| 12/29/25 vs Ridge Spring-Monetta | 31 |
| 12/21/25 vs Cypress Creek | 18 |
| 12/20/25 @ Hilton Head Island | 15 |
| + 8 more games |
Despite the loss, Denmark-Olar still got an impressive performance from Christian Rivera, who posted 23 points. The matchup was Rivera's 13th in a row with at least 15 points.
Denmark-Olar has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost six of their last seven games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-11 record this season. Those defeats can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.3 points over those games. As for Northwestern, their victory bumped their record up to 9-6.
Denmark-Olar has already played their next contest, a 48-46 loss against North on the 2nd. As for Northwestern, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 57-55 defeat against Catawba Ridge on the 2nd.
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