Basketball Roundup: Dutch Fork boys dominate River Bluff, tighten up region race
The Dutch Fork basketball team felt like it let one get away in its first matchup with River Bluff earlier this season.
On Tuesday, that wasn’t the case as the Silver Foxes dominated for much of the game in the 63-50 win over the Gators.
With the win, Dutch Fork and River Bluff are tied in Region 5-5A standings with one regular season game left Thursday.
Dutch Fork goes to Irmo next, while River Bluff faces Lexington. If both teams win their matchups, they will play a tiebreaker game at 7 p.m. on Friday at Irmo High School to decide the top seed in the region. The No. 1 seed is guaranteed a bye in the first round of the playoffs, which start next week.
“Playing at home, we were ready,” Dutch Fork coach Bret Jones said. “A little revenge on our side. We knew how big this one was so we could get the rematch on Friday.”
River Bluff defeated Dutch Fork, 49-48 on Jan. 28, thanks to a Cooper Jones’ banked 3-pointer with 2.6 seconds left. The Silver Foxes had several chances to take control in that matchup but didn’t.
In the rematch, the game was tied briefly in the first quarter before Dutch Fork took control. The Silver Foxes shot well from the outside in the first half, hitting five 3-pointers.
Senior Bryson Taylor led Dutch Fork with 17 points. Justus Bell added 15, and Samajae Govan had 12. The trio scored 17 of Dutch Fork’s 20 points in the third quarter.
Dutch Fork led by as many as 22 points in the second half.
“We should have had that game last time, but this time we paid attention to detail,” Taylor said. “We were just ready to go.”
Yasir Cromer led the Gators with 21 points. The loss snapped River Bluff’s 13-game winning streak.
River Bluff played without starting forward Blake Wilson, who suffered an injury last week against Irmo and hasn’t been cleared yet to return.
Dutch Fork 58, River Bluff 31 (Girls)
Michaela Fairwell scored 20 points in her final regular-season home game as the Silver Foxes stayed in first place in the region.
Dutch Fork can win the region title outright on Thursday against Irmo.
Girls Basketball Scores
Tuesday
Fairfield Central 60, Chester 22
Lower Richland 60, South Florence 31
LR: Chi’Nya Isaac 10, Jhnai Sumter 10, Mikayla Foster 16, Taelor Hiller 12
Heathwood Hall 55, Ben Lippen 27
HH: Lauren Jacobs 24, SaBreya Monsanto 10, Shamarie Hayes 11
Keenan 65, Newberry 11
K: Taelor Lee-Sutton 22, Benson 2, Hicks 5, Tiana Randall 10, Aareonna Caughman 12, Jayla Fulwiley 12, Williams 2. N: D. Williams 4, S. Robinson 2, T. Wodsworth 3.
Chapin 64, Irmo 46
Lexington 39, White Knoll 35
Camden 85, Lancaster 47
C: Braylin Mungo 20, Morgan Champion 20, Shanaryah Wright 18, Harmony Jefferson 13, Rush 8, Seegars 6. L: Kemarja Peay 19
Spring Valley 61, Lugoff-Elgin 45
SV: Mariana Moody 19, Lauren Crosland 18. LE: Teryn Hobson 15, Jordan Samuel 10
Ridge View 66, Sumter 37
Northside Christian 45, Hammond 37
NC: Evie Godfrey 27
Cardinal Newman 43, Augusta Christian 39
Boys Basketball Scores
Tuesday
Ridge View 82. Sumter 46
Korie Corbett 16, Yale Davis 14, RJ Davis 10, Cooper 7, Moore 7,Horton 7, Staley 6, J. Mack 5, DJ Wylie 4, T. Smith 4 Tucker 2
Spring Valley 62, Lugoff-Elgin 58
SV: Dewayne Patterson 15, Khayree Wilson 14. LE: Jaiden Grant 13, Kaleb Long 11
Hammond 70, Northside Christian 64
H: Jackson Ross 22, Daylin Haltiwanger 15, Jaiden Haltiwanger 12. N: Jaylen Weaver 18, Dalton Gadson 15, Cade McNeil 10
Heathwood Hall 67, Ben Lippen 54
HH: Deuce Claxton 19, Kamauri Hunter 16, Nic Nichols, McCleary 9, Morris 8. BL: Braysen Stockman 25, Maddox Stockman 11
Irmo 66, Chapin 55
I: Antwoine Pierce 17, Jeremy Anderson 13, Matthew Hopkins 10
White Knoll 78, Lexington 52
Lancaster 83, Camden 55
C: Jahmarie McLeod 31, Williams 9. L: Watford 13, Parker 17, Brown 10, Ballard 11
Keenan 69, Newberry 51
K: Broderick Anderson 15, Antoine Caughman 13. N: Jason Dunbar 22
Fox Creek 105, Swansea 32
Batesburg-Leesville 60, Pelion 50
BL: Ta’Maj Gilliam 28, Braylen Davis 13, Stewart 9
Clinton 68, Mid-Carolina 58
C: Ryan Crooks 19, Kaden Myers 10, Jamarian Dewalt 10
Monday
Gray Collegiate 68, Aiken 31
Hunter McGraw 18, Jayden Rowe 13, Cam Arthur 11, Britt 9, Ball 7
North Augusta 59, Brookland-Cayce 47
Augusta Christian 71, Hammond 56
AC: Shine 19, Morton 15, Tolbert 14, Reyneison 10. H: Jackson Ross 23, Jaiden Haltiwanger 17
This story was originally published February 11, 2025 at 10:46 PM.
