Basketball Recap: Goose Creek Falls Short Against Ranked Gray Collegiate Academy

On Sunday, Goose Creek faced Gray Collegiate Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Goose Creek Gators received a blow as they fell 59-42 to the Gray Collegiate Academy War Eagles. The game marked the Gators' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.

Levi Ball continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Gray Collegiate Academy, going 5 of 6 en route to 18 points and seven rebounds. Ball has been hot recently, having also posted two or more blocks the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Lamont (Lj) Britt, who posted 13 points in addition to six rebounds and three steals.

Gators

Previous 5 Games

12/29/24 vs Gray Collegiate Academy	42-59
12/28/24 @ Greenville	54-45
12/27/24 vs Boiling Springs	57-51
12/23/24 vs Beaufort	80-38
12/21/24 vs Georgetown	80-56

Goose Creek moved to 12-2 with that defeat, which also ended their eight-game winning streak. As for Gray Collegiate Academy, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 5-6.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Goose Creek will host Woodland at 8:30 p.m. on January 7, 2025. As for Gray Collegiate Academy, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Brookland-Cayce at 7:30 p.m. on January 7, 2025.