North Augusta faced Gray Collegiate Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Yellow Jackets enjoyed a cozy 51-37 win over the War Eagles. The 51-point effort marked the Yellow Jackets' lowest-scoring matchup of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Messiah Williams
| 12/16/25 @ Gray Collegiate Academy | 18 |
| 11/29/25 vs Camden | 15 |
| 02/18/25 vs Lakewood | 12 |
| 02/18/25 vs Lakewood | 12 |
| 12/06/25 @ Blythewood | 11 |
North Augusta got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Messiah Williams out in front who shot 89% from the field en route to 18 points. Those 18 points gave Williams a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Celena Grant, who went 5-for-7 to rack up 11 points.
North Augusta was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Gray Collegiate Academy only racked up eight.
Gray Collegiate Academy lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Kiley Freeman, who shot 83% from the field on her way to 11 points and three steals. She has been hot, having posted two or more steals the last five times she's played. Aneya Britt was another key player, putting up seven points and six rebounds.
The win (which was North Augusta's fourth in a row) raised their record to 5-1. As for Gray Collegiate Academy, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 6-3.
Looking ahead, North Augusta will be taking part in a tournament against Spring Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Gray Collegiate Academy and Socastee will compete for holiday cheer at 1:30 p.m. on Friday. The War Eagles' defense better be ready for this one: the Braves have averaged an impressive 53.1 points per game this season.
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