Basketball Recap: Christian Williams Leads a Balanced Attack to Beat Camden County

First Coast lost to Camden County back in December of 2023, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Saturday. The First Coast Buccaneers walked away with a 62-52 win over the Camden County Wildcats.

First Coast got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Christian Williams out in front who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 16 boards. With that strong performance, Williams is now averaging an impressive 8 rebounds per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Nicias Harris, who went 6 of 14 en route to 17 points and four steals.

First Coast was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Camden County only racked up six assists.

Camden County lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Caleb Reed, who went 5 for 11 on his way to 16 points. Another player making a difference was John Bowick, who went 5 of 8 en route to 12 points and five boards.

First Coast's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-10. As for Camden County, they have also been struggling recently as they've lost 11 of their last 12 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-13 record this season.

First Coast will venture away from home to take on Bartram Trail at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. First Coast knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past five matchups -- so hopefully Bartram Trail likes a good challenge. Camden County has already played their next game, a 50-38 victory against Richmond Hill on the 28th.