Gilbert lost to North Augusta back in December of 2025 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Indians were beaten by the Yellow Jackets 80-21. While losing is never fun, the Indians can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 127th, while the Yellow Jackets are ranked third).
North Augusta was led to victory by Ashley Walker and Celena Grant. Walker went 10-for-16 to rack up 22 points and four steals, while Grant shot 88% from the field en route to 20 points and six steals. That's the most points Grant has posted since back in November of 2025. The team also got some help courtesy of Kenedi Wright, who scored six points in addition to six steals and five assists.
This is the second loss in a row for Gilbert and nudges their season record down to 7-9. Admittedly, the team was facing some tough opposition over that stretch, including 14-4 Gray Collegiate Academy (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 86.1% over those games). As for North Augusta, the win (which was their 16th in a row) raised their record to 17-1.
Gilbert wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 42-37 defeat against Aiken on the 27th. As for North Augusta, they have also already played their next matchup, a 59-21 victory against Gray Collegiate Academy on the 27th.
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