The Blythewood Bengals will square off against the Dorman Cavaliers at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday. Blythewood has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Blythewood is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They took their game with ease, bagging an 81-50 victory over Clover. The Bengals have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 matchups by 20 points or more this season.
It was another big night for TJ Lewis, who dropped a double-double with 32 points and ten rebounds. What's more, he racked up seven steals, the most he's had since back in December of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyler Stephens, who to rack up 12 points and eight boards.
Blythewood was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Clover only nine assists.
Meanwhile, Dorman entered their tilt with River Bluff on Saturday with 11 consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with 12. They took down the Gators 74-56. Given the Cavaliers' advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked fourth, while the Gators are ranked 28th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Blythewood has been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 22-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.7 points over those games. Dorman pushed their record up to 24-4 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home.
Blythewood came up short against Dorman when the teams last played back in February of 2024, falling 63-58. Can Blythewood avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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