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<p>Battery Creek’s basketball teams split their Region 8-3A games against visiting Lake Marion on Tuesday, Jan. 8.</p>
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<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="alignright is-resized"><img src="https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/RES2979-786x1024.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-38782" width="269" height="350"/><figcaption><em>Battery Creek’s Desani Dilbert, left, has to fight through arms and elbows as she makes another two points against an intense Lake Marion defense Tuesday, Jan. 8 at home. The Lady Dolphins lost the game 51-48. Photo by Bob Sofaly.</em></figcaption></figure></div>
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<p>The BCHS boys managed to hang on to a slim lead and come away with a 50-42 win, improving their record to 2-11 overall. DeNarol Brown had 10 points and five assists to lead the Dolphins, while Myles Middleton collected nine points and 10 rebounds, and Obi Wilson had nine points and four blocks.</p>
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<p>The Dolphin girls lost 51-48 to the Gators after tying the game at 38 with 6:19 left in the fourth quarter. The girls’ overall record dropped to 4-9. Starr Reed had 12 points and seven rebounds to lead the Dolphins, while Myra Smith scored eight points, and Dazanni Hinton added six points and eight rebounds.&nbsp;</p>
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<p>Both Dolphins teams lost their region matchups at Ridgeland-Hardeeville on Friday. The boys lost 84-32, while the girls fell 33-30. Coresha Rutledge scored nine points, Emonee Johnson added six, and Myra Smith has six points and six steals for Battery Creek’s girls.</p>
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<p><em>Photo at top: Battery Creekís JaíQuan Burton goes up for two of his seven points under a determined Lake Marion defense Tuesday, Jan. 8, at home. Photo by Bob Sofaly.</em><br></p>
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