BA girls, Bridges boys come out on top

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Their two biggest stars are gone to the next level, but Beaufort Academy’s girls basketball team found a new dynamic duo in their season opener.

Kamirah Freeman poured in 22 points, including a trio of triples, and Claire Tumlin added 18 to lead BA to a 53-36 win over Bridges Prep on Tuesday. But the Bucs flipped the script with a 65-39 blowout in the boys contest.

Beaufort Academy’s Zeke Gonzalez gets fouled on the side of his head while going up for a basket during the second quarter against Bridges Prep on Monday, Dec. 4 at Beaufort Academy. The Buccaneers proved to be too much, outscoring the Eagles, 65-39. Bob Sofaly/The Island News

BA’s girls raced out to a 29-9 lead midway through the second quarter, and Bridges leading scorer Makayla Lapp left with a foot injury, so it looked bleak for the Bucs. Freshman Raelynn Reeves sparked Bridges with 14 points, 11 rebounds, and four blocks, helping the Bucs pull within five late in the third quarter before BA pulled away.

Tumlin scored six points in the fourth quarter, and Symone Green and Olivia Dinkins each added two buckets in the final period to help the Eagles hang on.

The Bridges boys were in command from the jump and rolled to their sixth win in seven games to start the season after routing Lowcountry Leadership, 80-39, and beating Memorial Day, 58-38, last week.