Baptist Hill unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They fell 61-49 to the North Charleston Cougars on Tuesday. The Bobcats lost against the Cougars in their previous head to head back in December of 2023, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 76-40 score last time.
Kyi?Lann Gordon and Jaden Douglas certainly did their best on Tuesday to avoid the loss. Gordon had eight points, while Douglas dropped a double-double on 12 points and 11 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Darnell Gadsden, who posted five points in addition to three steals.
North Charleston had a senior duo take command as Marcus Simmons scored 14 points plus six steals and Richard Hazel III almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 13 rebounds. Those 14 points set a new season-high mark for Simmons. Marco Simpson was another key player, scoring six points in addition to three steals.
North Charleston's victory was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-2.
Baptist Hill will take on Burke at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. As for North Charleston, a feisty cat fight will be fought when the North Charleston Cougars take on the Baptist Hill Bobcats at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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