Goose Creek faced Camden in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Gators took a 63-56 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bulldogs. The loss was the Gators' first of the season.
Despite the loss, Goose Creek saw an underclassman step up: freshman Madeline Dates posted 20 points and eight boards. Another player making a difference was Celeste Griffin, who scored six points and three steals.
Ayona Alexander produced another solid performance dropping a double-double with 25 points and 14 rebounds for Camden. With that strong performance, Alexander is now averaging an impressive 16 points per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Harmony Jefferson, who went 5-for-10 to rack up 14 points.
Having lost for the first time this season, Goose Creek fell to 8-1. As for Camden, the win keeps them at an undefeated 7-0.
Goose Creek wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 78-47 victory against Beaufort on the 15th. As for Camden, they have also already played their next contest, a 76-43 win against Keenan on the 16th.
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