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The new era of Battery Creek girls basketball got off to a strong start when first-year head coach Terria Scott-Aiken’s squad knocked off two rivals before falling in the championship game of the Earl Campbell Preseason Tournament at Whale Branch.
The Dolphins beat Bridges Prep, 49-30, and rallied past Whale Branch for a 42-32 win to reach the final, where they fell 55-39 to May River.
Amari Daise had eight points and four rebounds to lead Battery Creek before fouling out against May River and scored nine points against the Warriors. Audrey Jefferson scored seven points and grabbed seven rebounds in the win over Whale Branch.
Gauntlet unkind to Beaufort
Beaufort High’s girls came into the season with high expectations after a strong finish to last season and the addition of some young talent in the backcourt, but a brutal early-season schedule means the results will have to wait.
The Eagles (1-5) have already played three of the top-10 teams in Class 5A Division I with lopsided losses to Summerville and Ashley Ridge and a narrow defeat to Sumter. Beaufort also suffered close losses to Socastee and Burke and earned a win over Class 5A Stall.
The degree of difficulty eases up significantly this week with home games against Whale Branch and Battery Creek, and don’t be surprised if freshman guard Jania Heyward and the Eagles start piling up wins soon.
