Sentinels Fall 27-59 to Dutchtown in Border League East Opener

St. Christopher lost 27-59 to the Bulldogs of Dutchtown on Saturday at the Rock Hill Sports & Events Center, a preseason meeting at The Border League East. The game was decided in the first half, when Dutchtown put together a 32-2 run that carried the margin past 30.

The only tie came early. Dougie Jenkins scored inside to even the game at 2-2, and the Bulldogs scored the next 32 points over the balance of the half, including four 3-pointers in a single uninterrupted stretch. St. Christopher did not lead at any point, and the Bulldogs' largest advantage reached 36 in the second half. The Sentinels went to the half trailing 7-36.

Ball security shaped the first half. St. Christopher recorded 16 turnovers before the break against one assist, and Dutchtown registered nine steals over the same stretch, with four possessions in the game in which a steal was followed by a Bulldogs basket before the next shot or turnover. Dutchtown finished with 11 steals and 59 points on 17-of-25 shooting inside the arc and 7-of-17 from 3-point range.

Shot origins told much of the rest. The Sentinels went 5-of-13 at the rim and in the paint, 1-of-4 from mid-range, and 4-of-15 from the wing and top of the arc, with no corner attempts. Dutchtown took 22 of its two-point attempts at the rim and converted 16 of them, and all seven of its made 3-pointers came from the wing or top.

St. Christopher was steadier after the break, losing the second half 20-23. The Sentinels recorded seven assists against four turnovers over that stretch and got three made 3-pointers from Landry Jenkins, the second of which trimmed the deficit to 17-42. Dutchtown answered each time, running off nine straight points later in the half before Shreyas Mani and Dougie Jenkins closed the scoring with baskets inside.

Landry Jenkins led the Sentinels with nine points, going 3-of-6 from the wing and top of the arc and adding three rebounds. Sylva Okauru had seven points on 2-of-4 shooting at the rim and 3-of-6 at the line, with six rebounds, a block and three fouls in 19 minutes. Mani also scored seven, making both of his two-point attempts and one of two from beyond the arc, with three assists and three turnovers. Dougie Jenkins finished with four points on 2-of-6 shooting, four rebounds and an assist. Ky'Lee Fogg had four assists and nine turnovers and did not score on six attempts. Brantley Jenkins played 32 minutes with a deflection and one 3-point attempt, Isaac Bond went 0-of-4 from the wing and top in 10 minutes, and Kendrick Pulley grabbed a defensive rebound.

The Sentinels' next scheduled game is against Fayetteville Academy on November 3, 2026.