GIRLS BASKETBALL
Dolphins push win streak to 5: Battery Creek’s girls ran their winning streak to five games with a 49-14 rout of visiting Whale Branch on Friday. It was the second blowout win over the Warriors in eight days with a 69-35 trouncing of Colleton County sandwiched in between. Kiara Wilson has a monster night against the Cougars with 34 points, seven rebounds, five assists, and four steals, while Genesis Wilson added 12 points and six steals. The Dolphins (5-3) are back in action this week in a tournament.
John Paul II 51, Habersham 31: John Paul II’s girls continued their hot start with a win over visiting Habersham on Friday. The Golden Warriors were in a close game late, leading by eight entering the fourth quarter, but they dominated the final eight minutes. Brady Mahoney recorded her first career triple-double with 12 points, 12 rebounds, and 10 steals, while Lily Termini had a big night with 12 points and five steals, and Cayce Graves made big contributions all over the court. JPII (7-1) is off until Jan. 5, when the Golden Warriors travel to Beaufort Academy.
BOYS BASKETBALL
Battery Creek 45, Ridgeland-Hardeeville 43: Battery Creek’s boys snapped a six-game losing streak with a win at Ridgeland on Tuesday. The Dolphins led by nine after the first quarter and maintained that margin until the fourth quarter, when the Jaguars made a late charge.Battery Creek (2-8) plays Orangeburg-Wilkinson in a tournament Monday.
BA wins Savannah tourney: Beaufort Academy’s boys brought home a tournament title from Savannah last week, beating First Preparatory Christian Academy 60-53 in the semifinals on Thursday before edging host Bethesda Academy 48-42 in the championship game Friday. The Eagles (3-3) are off until Jan. 3 at Colleton Prep.
Bridges continues to win: Bridges Prep’s boys ran their winning streak to five games with a 42-39 win over St. Joseph’s Catholic to open a holiday tournament Tuesday. The Bucs had a solid week, picking up home wins over Palmetto Scholars (63-25) and May River (53-46) to split the season series with the Sharks. Bridges (6-2) was set to continue tournament play Wednesday against Dixie.
Whale Branch holding its own: Despite playing in the state’s smallest classification, the Whale Branch boys are holding their own against the big boys so far this season. After splitting a home-and-home series with Beaufort High last week, the Warriors finished off a season sweep of Battery Creek with a 71-31 rout Friday to finish 3-1 against their crosstown rivals in Region 8-3A.The Warriors (4-2) are off until Jan. 3, when they host Allendale-Fairfax.
