GIRLS
DORMAN CAVALIERS VS.
DUTCH FORK SILVER FOXES
TIME: 7 p.m. TV: TWC 520
COACHES: Dutch Fork, Faye Norris; Dorman, Valorie Whiteside
RECORDS: Dorman 23-4; Dutch Fork 28-0
KEY PLAYERS: Dutch Fork’s Alaina Coates, Sydney Shull; Dorman’s Kenya Olley and KJ Jones
OUTLOOK: On paper, the Cavaliers have narrowly outperformed the undefeated Silver Foxes. Dorman has averaged 62.7 points and 35.7 rebounds per game, compared to the Silver Foxes’ 57.4 points and 29.9 rebounds. But the battle between Olley and Coates at the boards may tip the scale in Dutch Fork’s favor. The Silver Foxes’ defense must contend with Khaila Webb, Dorman’s leading scorer with 16 points per game.
BOYS
GOOSE CREEK GATORS VS.
IRMO YELLOW JACKETS
TIME: 8:30 p.m. TV: TWC 520
COACHES: Irmo, Tim Whipple; Goose Creek, Blake Hall
RECORDS: Irmo 28-0; Goose Creek 22-4
KEY PLAYERS: Irmo’s Jevante Gross and Justin McKie; Goose Creek’s Dantez Bennamon and Chris Singleton
OUTLOOK: The Yellow Jackets looked like world-beaters at the Upper State final, with a strong inside presence and tough defense from guards Justin McKie, Alex Quillen and Detrek Browning. The Yellow Jackets average 68 points per game, a clear advantage over the Gators, who are putting up 61 points. Goose Creek is shooting 67 percent from the free throw line.
Akilah Imani Nelson


Dutch Fork Silver Foxes stay cool, defend title
IRMO’S Justin McKie

