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<p>The Beaufort High School Eagles narrowly beat the Lakes City Panthers 58-55, on Friday night, Feb.17, before a capacity crowd during the second round state playoff game.</p>
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<p>The Eagles Nest, as the gym is called, was a loud and raucous place to be each time a basket was made on both sides.&nbsp;</p>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://gtq.igo.mybluehost.me/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/02172023-Lake-City-@-BHS-Sully-scores-1000-6211.jpeg"><img src="https://gtq.igo.mybluehost.me/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/02172023-Lake-City-@-BHS-Sully-scores-1000-6211-1024x814.jpeg" alt="" class="wp-image-63627"/></a><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Sully Gay, center scored his 1,000 career point Friday night durng the second round state playoff game against the Lake City Panthers helping the Eagles defeat the Panthers 58-55. Sully is flanked by his mom, Angel Gilstrap, dad Chris Gay and brother Brody Gay. Sully was award the game ball with 1,000 stenciled on it following the game. Bob Sofaly/The Island News </figcaption></figure>
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<p>The game itself was back and forth all night. By the time the buzzer sounded, the Eagles were ahead by three points.</p>
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<p>One of the high points of the game was Beaufort’s own Sully Gay sinking his 1,000 career point during the second half. He was awarded the game ball during a brief ceremony at the end of the game.</p>
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<p>The Eagles will next face the Bruins of Orangeburg-Wilkinson on Monday night at 7 pm. </p>
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<p>The Bruins are 21-6 overall and post an undefeated 10-0 record in Region 5.</p>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://gtq.igo.mybluehost.me/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/021720223-Lake-City-@-BHS-playoffs-4-6074.jpeg"><img src="https://gtq.igo.mybluehost.me/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/021720223-Lake-City-@-BHS-playoffs-4-6074-621x1024.jpeg" alt="" class="wp-image-63630"/></a><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Beaufort’s Michael Dennison looks to pass the ball after his way is blocked by a Lake City defender during their state playoff game Friday night at BHS. Dennison scored 11 points on the night helping the Eagles defeat the Panthers 58-55. Bob Sofaly/The Island News </figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://gtq.igo.mybluehost.me/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/02272023-Lake-City-@-BHS-playoff-3-5963.jpeg"><img src="https://gtq.igo.mybluehost.me/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/02272023-Lake-City-@-BHS-playoff-3-5963-729x1024.jpeg" alt="" class="wp-image-63629"/></a><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Lake City’s Karon Brown, center goes up against a flock of Beaufort High Eagles during their state playoff game Friday night at BHS. The Eagles went on to went 58-55. From left are McLeod Reichel, Sully Gay, Brown and Michael Dennison. Bob Sofaly/The Island News </figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://gtq.igo.mybluehost.me/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/02172023-Lake-City-@-BHS-playoff-1-5893.jpeg"><img src="https://gtq.igo.mybluehost.me/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/02172023-Lake-City-@-BHS-playoff-1-5893-1024x821.jpeg" alt="" class="wp-image-63625"/></a><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Beaufort’s Sully Gay, center, grabs the ball and moves it up court in the second half against Lake City during th second round of the state playoff tournament Friday at BHS. The Eagles went on to defeat the Panthers 58-55. Bob Sofaly/The Island News </figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://gtq.igo.mybluehost.me/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/02172023-Lake-City-@-BHS-playoffs5-6194.jpeg"><img src="https://gtq.igo.mybluehost.me/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/02172023-Lake-City-@-BHS-playoffs5-6194-1024x742.jpeg" alt="" class="wp-image-63626"/></a><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">And the crowd goes wild after the hometown Beaufort Eagles narrowly defeat the visiting Lake City Panthers 58-55, on Friday. Bob Sofaly/The Island News </figcaption></figure>
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