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<p><strong>BA earns long-overdue win at Bethesda</strong></p>
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<p>Beaufort Academy’s boys rode a hot start to pick up another key road win Tuesday, defeating Bethesda Academy 60-47 in Savannah.</p>
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<p>The Eagles got some separation early thanks to a dominant first quarter, holding Bethesda standout Josh Quarterman off the board in the opening eight minutes and surging out to a 20-8 lead before extending the advantage to 33-20 at halftime.</p>
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<p>The Blazers tightened the contest to just a 10-point margin at 44-34 heading into the fourth, but BA closed it out to secure the Eagles’ first win at Bethesda Academy since at least 2014.</p>
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<p>Braydon Dineen and Sully Gay led an impressive offensive performance with 17 points each, and Amarion Wilson put up 14. But it was a duo who combined for just one point that earned praise from BA coach Nick Field after the game.</p>
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<p><strong>Short-handed Dolphins fall to Cougars</strong></p>
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<p>Battery Creek boys basketball’s short bench struggled to keep up and the Dolphins suffered another tough loss Saturday night, falling to visiting North Charleston 49-36 inside the Palace.</p>
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<p>Donyae Brown led Creek with nine points to go along with three boards, while Noah Northway and DaQuan Jacobs posted eight points each. Battery Creek was forced to call-up a number of players from the JV squad with a majority of the team out due to COVID-19 protocols.</p>
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<p><strong>Rebels earn revenge over JPII</strong></p>
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<p>After dropping an overtime battle at John Paul II on Monday, Thomas Heyward boys basketball had its revenge at home Friday, beating up the Golden Warriors in a 57-36 victory.</p>
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<p>The Rebels’ man defense frustrated the Golden Warriors, as THA opened up a double-digit advantage in the first half and never let JPII back in it.</p>
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<p>Brandon Howard led the way with a monster effort, collecting 29 points, 11 rebounds, four assists, and four steals. Tony O’Banner added eight points and seven boards, and Preston Hamilton scored six points for the Rebels.</p>
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<p>Jackson Ogden scored 18 points to go with four steals to lead JPII.</p>
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