By Neill Kirkpatrick
Special to the HSSR
Denmark – The Denmark-Olar Vikings were coming off two consecutive trips to the Class A upper state finals as well as the loss of 70% of their scoring off last season’s team so coming into the 2023/24 campaign head coach Hercules Davis knew there would be some growing pains.
Coach Davis found out quickly that he had competitors on his squad as the Vikings won nine of their first eleven games on their way to a 19-6/12-3 record and a second-round playoff appearance. Their season ended at McCormick 75-62. The Vikings jumped out to a 12 -point lead in the first quarter and led by two at 30-28 at the half. However, the second half belonged to the Chiefs as they outscored the Vikings 47-32 in the second half.
The Vikings will say goodbye to six seniors in Trevon Hinton, Stephon Duley, Evan Carr, Eric Carr, Jamarion Wise, and Kelveon Adams.
Hinton only played in twelve games, but he made an impact when he was on the court. He averaged 12.6 points per game and 3.8 rebounds. He was second on the team in steals (2.4 pg) and assists (2.3 pg).
Evan Carr had his best season as a Viking averaging five points per game and pulling down four rebounds a night.
Wise was third on the team in rebounding as he pulled down 7.3 boards per game with four coming on the offensive end of the court. He also chipped with 8.3 points per game.
While their season ended earlier than the Vikings wanted, they will be one of the favorites in class A next season as they return the bulk of their scoring in juniors Terrance Hinton, Tykeem Ross, Robert Bovian and Shamorion Palmer.
Ross averaged a double-double with 16.2 points per game and he cleaned the glass at a team high 11.4 a night. Ross should score his 1000 career point next season as well as grab his 800th rebound as a Viking.
Terrance was named to the SCBCA Class A All-State team and he led the team in scoring at 18.2 points per game, assists at 4.2 per game and steals at 3.2 per contest. He has an outside chance at joining Ross in the 1000-point club next season. He hit a team high 25-threes while shooting 54% from behind the arc.
Also averaging a double-double for the Vikings was Bovian as he knocked down 10.4 points per game and grabbed ten rebounds.
Palmer tied for second on the team in three-point shots knocking down twenty-one and shooting 60% from downtown.
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